Standard Mathematics Primary 5 Decimals

A box of chocolates weighs 1.25 kg. A box of biscuits weighs 0.875 kg LESS than a box of chocolates. Find the total weight of 4 boxes of chocolates and 3 boxes of biscuits.

A 1.625 kg
B 11.375 kg
C 7.625 kg
D 6.125 kg
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Find the weight of one box of biscuits. Biscuit box = 1.25 − 0.875 = 0.375 kg. Step 2: Find the total weight of 4 chocolate boxes. 4 × 1.25 = 5.00 kg. Step 3: Find the total weight of 3 biscuit boxes. 3 × 0.375 = 1.125 kg. Step 4: Add the two totals. Grand total = 5.00 + 1.125 = 6.125 kg. Answer: 6.125 kg

Correct answer: 6.125 kg

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