Container E is 4 times as heavy as Container F. Container G is 7.83 kg heavier than Container F. The total mass of Container E and Container F is 71 kg.
- What is the mass of Container F?
- What is the mass of Container G?
(a)
Mass of Container F = 1 u
Mass of Container E
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container G = 1 u + 7.83
Total mass of Container E and Container F
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 71
1 u = 71 ÷ 5 = 14.2
Mass of Container F
= 1 u
= 14.2 kg
(b)
Mass of Container G
= 1 u + 7.83
= 14.2 + 7.83
= 22.03 kg
Answer(s): (a) 14.2 kg; (b) 22.03 kg