document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804131>Question 804131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a vessel full of water weights 40 kg. If it is half filled, its weights is 30 kg. The weight of the empty vessel is- </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Half-full vessel, 30 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of water for half full is 40-30=10 kg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of water is TWO halves so 10+10=20 kg. is the amount of water that the full vessel holds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If v is weight of the vessel, and 20 is the weight of just the water, then 20+v=40.  Solving for v, find v=40-20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=20 kg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vessel is 20 kg. </SPAN>\n" );
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