Jake used 5 boxes to pack 43.5 kg of books. If the boxes each weighed the same and held 8 books, wh

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Jake used 5 boxes to pack 43.5 kg of books. If the boxes each weighed the same and held 8 books, what did each book weigh?

Set up equations were w is the weight of each book:

1. 5 boxes * 8 books * w = 43.5
2. 40w = 43.5

Divide each side by 40
w = 1.0875 kg