Length: 0:42I'm Thinking of a Number (plus)My number plus 148 makes 600. What is my number?Grade 4Math story 91 · Word problems
The Empty Crate
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A crate full of apples weighs 5 kilograms. The empty crate weighs 500 grams.
How much do the apples weigh? Five kilograms is 5000 grams.
Five thousand minus 500 is 4500. The apples weigh 4500 grams.
A full crate weighs 9 kg, the empty crate 1 kg 500 g. How many grams do the apples weigh?
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Correct! 9000 minus 1500 is 7500. The apples weigh 7500 grams.
9000 − 1500 = 7500
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