Container K is 4 times as heavy as Container L. Container M is 6.91 kg heavier than Container L. The total mass of Container K and Container L is 51 kg.
- What is the mass of Container L?
- What is the mass of Container M?
(a)
Mass of Container L = 1 u
Mass of Container K
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container M = 1 u + 6.91
Total mass of Container K and Container L
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 51
1 u = 51 ÷ 5 = 10.2
Mass of Container L
= 1 u
= 10.2 kg
(b)
Mass of Container M
= 1 u + 6.91
= 10.2 + 6.91
= 17.11 kg
Answer(s): (a) 10.2 kg; (b) 17.11 kg