Crate V is 4 times as heavy as Crate W. Crate X is 6.01 kg heavier than Crate W. The total mass of Crate V and Crate W is 59 kg.
- What is the mass of Crate W?
- What is the mass of Crate X?
(a)
Mass of Crate W = 1 u
Mass of Crate V
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Crate X = 1 u + 6.01
Total mass of Crate V and Crate W
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 59
1 u = 59 ÷ 5 = 11.8
Mass of Crate W
= 1 u
= 11.8 kg
(b)
Mass of Crate X
= 1 u + 6.01
= 11.8 + 6.01
= 17.81 kg
Answer(s): (a) 11.8 kg; (b) 17.81 kg