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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Nanyang Pri Sch 2009 P6 CA1 Math Paper 2 Q5

A container with Bottle A placed in it has a mass of 4.27 kg. An identical container with Bottle B placed in it has a mass of 6.58 kg. The mass of Bottle A is 1/3 that of Bottle B. What is the mass of the Bottle A? Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

Solution


Bottle A --> 1 unit
Bottle B --> 3 unit

Container + Bottle A (1 unit) --> 4.27 kg
Container + Bottle B (3 units) --> 6.58 kg

3 units - 1 unit --> 6.58 kg - 4.27 kg
2 units --> 2.31 kg
1 unit --> 2.31 kg divided by 2 units = 1.155 kg
1.155 kg --> 1.16 kg correct to 2 decimal places

Answer: 1.16 kg

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