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Hamid has three boxes of different fruits. Box A weighs `2 1/2` kg more than box b and box c weighs `10 1/4` kg more than box B. The total weight of the boxes is 48 `3/4` How many kg does box A weigh?

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To solve the problem step by step, let's denote the weights of the boxes as follows: - Let the weight of Box B be \( x \) kg. - Therefore, the weight of Box A will be \( x + 2.5 \) kg (since Box A weighs \( 2 \frac{1}{2} \) kg more than Box B). - The weight of Box C will be \( x + 10.25 \) kg (since Box C weighs \( 10 \frac{1}{4} \) kg more than Box B). Now, we can write the equation for the total weight of the three boxes: ...
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