A farmer ships oranges in crates that weigh 6.3 lb each when empty. Each orange weighs 0.39 lb. The
total weight of a crate filled with oranges is 76.5 lb. Write a word equation you could use to find the
number of oranges packed in each crate,
Choose the correct answer below.
A, total weight = (weight of crate) (weight of one orange) + number of oranges
B. total weight = weight of crate + weight of one orange + number of oranges
C, total weight = weight of crate - (weight of one orange) (number of oranges)
D, total weight = (weight of crate) (weight of one orange) (number of oranges)
E, total weight = weight of crate + (weight of one orange) (number of oranges)