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Jane has a pile of 6 books. Together, the books weigh 4 pounds. If the books are
similar in weight, about how much does each book weigh?


Btw the answers not 2 lbs bc 2lb x 6 = 10 lbs and it needs to equal 4 lbs.

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] lbs per book

Step-by-step explanation:

     We can divide 4 pounds by the total number of books, 6, to find out how much each book weighs.

     4 lbs / 6 books = [tex]\frac{4/2}{6/2}=\frac{2}{3}[/tex] lbs

Each book weighs [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] lbs

2/3 is equal to about 0.667

Another thing I wanted to note, 2 lbs * 6 = 12 lbs, not 10 lbs.