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Question- A sweater is 65% wool by weight. If the sweater weighs 12.4 ounces, how much wool is in the sweater?
: Help Me Please!!!!!!!!!!!
Question- A sweater is 65% wool by weight. If the sweater weighs 12.4 ounces, how much wool is in the sweater?

Answer by Earlsdon(3748) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 65% of the sweater is wool and the sweater weighs 12.4 oz, then the weight of the wool in the sweater is 65% of 12.4 oz. So, 65% = 0.65 and...
0.65*(12.4) = 8.06
There are 8.06 ounces of wool in the sweater.