Container S is 4 times as heavy as Container T. Container U is 6.99 kg heavier than Container T. The total mass of Container S and Container T is 66 kg.
- What is the mass of Container T?
- What is the mass of Container U?
(a)
Mass of Container T = 1 u
Mass of Container S
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container U = 1 u + 6.99
Total mass of Container S and Container T
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 66
1 u = 66 ÷ 5 = 13.2
Mass of Container T
= 1 u
= 13.2 kg
(b)
Mass of Container U
= 1 u + 6.99
= 13.2 + 6.99
= 20.19 kg
Answer(s): (a) 13.2 kg; (b) 20.19 kg