SOLUTION: A 100mL graduated cylinder is filled with water several times and poured into a container. When the container is completely filled, the weight of water in the container is 4.4 poun

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Question 337426: A 100mL graduated cylinder is filled with water several times and poured into a container. When the container is completely filled, the weight of water in the container is 4.4 pounds. How many times was the graduated cylinder emptied into the container?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.2 pounds = 1 kg.
4.4 pounds = 2 kgs.
2kgs = 2 liters = 2000 ml of water
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1 measure 100ml
2000 ml = 2000/100 = 20 times