document.write( "Question 1041480: A jug filled with water weight 2kg 450g. When the jug is 1/5 filled with water, it weights 1.05 kg what is the mass of the jug when it is half filled with water? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A jug filled with water weight 2kg 450g. When the jug is 1/5 filled with water, it weights 1.05 kg.
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document.write( "J +    W = 2450,    (1)   (J = jug's weight;  W = water weight when jug is filled).\r\n" );
document.write( "J + 0.2W = 1050.    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the system, distract (2) from (1). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.8W = 2450 - 1050,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.8W = 1400  --->  W =  = 1750 grams.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus water weights 1750 gram when the jug is full.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the answer to the problems is 2450 - \r\n" );
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document.write( "(jug filled with water minus half of 1750 grams of water).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you calculate it on your own?\r\n" );
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