Container H is 4 times as heavy as Container J. Container K is 7.58 kg heavier than Container J. The total mass of Container H and Container J is 51 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
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container K = 1 u + 7.58
Total mass of Container H and Container J
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 51
1 u = 51 ÷ 5 = 10.2
Mass of Container J
= 1 u
= 10.2 kg
(b)
Mass of Container K
= 1 u + 7.58
= 10.2 + 7.58
= 17.78 kg
Answer(s): (a) 10.2 kg; (b) 17.78 kg