Container K is 4 times as heavy as Container L. Container M is 6.01 kg heavier than Container L. The total mass of Container K and Container L is 74 kg.
- What is the mass of Container L?
- What is the mass of Container M?
(a)
Mass of Container L = 1 u
Mass of Container K
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container M = 1 u + 6.01
Total mass of Container K and Container L
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 74
1 u = 74 ÷ 5 = 14.8
Mass of Container L
= 1 u
= 14.8 kg
(b)
Mass of Container M
= 1 u + 6.01
= 14.8 + 6.01
= 20.81 kg
Answer(s): (a) 14.8 kg; (b) 20.81 kg