SOLUTION: A crate filled with empty bottles weighs 2 kg. The empty crate weighs 1.6 kg less than the bottles. How much does the empty crate weigh? (A) 200 g (B) 300 g (C) 400 g (D) 1.6 kg

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Question 206425: A crate filled with empty bottles weighs 2 kg. The empty crate weighs 1.6 kg less than the bottles. How much does the empty crate weigh?
(A) 200 g (B) 300 g (C) 400 g (D) 1.6 kg (E) 1.8 kg
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A crate filled with empty bottles weighs 2 kg. The empty crate weighs 1.6 kg less than the bottles. How much does the empty crate weigh?
crate + bottles = 2kg
(b-1.6) + b = 2
2b = 3.6
b = 1.8 kg
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Since c + b = 2 kg, c = 0.2 kg = 0.2*1000g = 200 g
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Answer: A
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Stan H.
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(A) 200 g (B) 300 g (C) 400 g (D) 1.6 kg (E) 1.8 kg