Gwen is sending a box to a friend. The box weights 23.5 pounds. Gwen removes a 4.47-pounds book to decrease the shipping cost. What is the new weight of the box?

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given :

Weight of the box = 23.5 pounds

Weight of book removed Gwen = 4.47 pounds

 

New Weight of the box = (23.5 - 4.47 ) pounds

New Weight of the box = 19.03 pounds 

 

Thus, New Weight of the box is 19.03 pounds.