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title: "The Empty Crate"
description: "Math story: Five thousand minus 500 is 4500. The apples weigh 4500… A full crate weighs 9 kg, the empty crate 1 kg 500 g. How many grams do the apples weigh?"
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# The Empty Crate

Math story 91 · Word problems · Grade 4 · 0:41

## Read the story

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?**

## Answer and working

Correct! 9000 minus 1500 is 7500. The apples weigh 7500 grams.

`9000 − 1500 = 7500`