Answer :
Final answer:
To determine the number of pears in the crate, subtract the empty crate's weight from the filled crate's total weight and divide by the individual pear weight. The correct answer is C. 170 pears.
Explanation:
To find out how many pears are packed in each crate, we subtract the weight of the empty crate from the total weight of the filled crate, and then divide that number by the weight of each pear. The empty crate weighs 4.7 lb. The total weight of the crate filled with pears is 54 lb. So, the weight of the pears alone is 54 lb - 4.7 lb = 49.3 lb.
Calculate the weight of the pears in the crate: 54 lb - 4.7 lb (empty crate weight) = 49.3 lb of pears.
Divide the total weight of pears by the weight of each pear: 49.3 lb ÷ 0.29 lb = 170 pears.
Since each pear weighs 0.29 lb, we divide the weight of the pears by the weight of each pear: 49.3 lb / 0.29 lb/pear = 170 pears.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 170 pears packed in each crate.
