A box of staples contains 6 x 10^3 staples and weighs 12 oz. How much does one staple
weigh? Write your answer in scientific notation. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if
necessary.

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Answer:

one staple  weighs 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that;

Number of staples = 6 × 10³

Weight of box = 12 Oz

How much does one staple  weigh = ?

Weight of One Staples = Weight of box / Number of staples

we substitute;

Weight of One Staples = 12 Oz / 6 × 10³

Weight of One Staples = 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz

Therefore, one staple  weighs 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz

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