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In a kingdom, the king donates wheat grains equal to 10 times his weight on his birthday. (a) If he donates 800 kg of wheat grain this birthday, what is his current weight?
Correct Answer
Given: Wheat donated = 800 kg; Wheat = 10 × King's weight Formula: King's weight = Wheat donated ÷ 10 Substitution: King's weight = 800 ÷ 10 Calculation: King's weight = 80 kg Answer: The king's current weight is 80 kg.
Exercise: King's Weight | Q: 41 | (Page Page 6)
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Explanation
The chapter presents a word problem about the king who donates wheat equal to 10 times his weight. If he donates 800 kg, and this is 10 times his weight, then his weight = 800 ÷ 10 = 80 kg.
Solution Steps
Step 1: The king donates wheat equal to 10 times his weight
Step 2: Wheat donated = 800 kg = 10 × king's weight
Step 3: King's weight = 800 ÷ 10 = 80 kg