Container E is 4 times as heavy as Container F. Container G is 5.54 kg heavier than Container F. The total mass of Container E and Container F is 42 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 + 5.54
Total mass of Container E and Container F
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 5 = 8.4
Mass of Container F
= 1 u
= 8.4 kg
(b)
Mass of Container G
= 1 u + 5.54
= 8.4 + 5.54
= 13.94 kg
Answer(s): (a) 8.4 kg; (b) 13.94 kg