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One box of cereal contains 12% more cereal than another box. The larger box contains 3 more ounces of cereal than the smaller box. How much does the cereal in each box weigh?

Solution

O n e b o x o f cere a l co n t ain s 12% m ore cere a l t han an o t h er b o x . T h e l a r g er b o x co n t ain s 3 m ore o u n ces o f cere a l t han t h e s ma ll er b o x . Ho w m u c h d oes t h e cere a l in e a c h b o x w e i g h ?

Solution

Amount after addition : 3.36

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 3 + 0.12 \cdot 3

x = 3 + 0.12 \cdot 3 : x = 3.36

Amount after addition : 3.36

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