Container E is 3 times as heavy as Container F. Container G is 6.35 kg heavier than Container F. The total mass of Container E and Container F is 54 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
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
Mass of Container G = 1 u + 6.35
Total mass of Container E and Container F
= 1 u + 3 u
= 4 u
4 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 4 = 13.5
Mass of Container F
= 1 u
= 13.5 kg
(b)
Mass of Container G
= 1 u + 6.35
= 13.5 + 6.35
= 19.85 kg
Answer(s): (a) 13.5 kg; (b) 19.85 kg