Container H is 3 times as heavy as Container J. Container K is 6.11 kg heavier than Container J. The total mass of Container H and Container J is 78 kg.
- What is the mass of Container J?
- What is the mass of Container K?
(a)
Mass of Container J = 1 u
Mass of Container H
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
Mass of Container K = 1 u + 6.11
Total mass of Container H and Container J
= 1 u + 3 u
= 4 u
4 u = 78
1 u = 78 ÷ 4 = 19.5
Mass of Container J
= 1 u
= 19.5 kg
(b)
Mass of Container K
= 1 u + 6.11
= 19.5 + 6.11
= 25.61 kg
Answer(s): (a) 19.5 kg; (b) 25.61 kg