document.write( "Question 948639: A jar contains 1000 identical nails. If a number of nails weighing a total of 1500g were removed from the jar, there would be 850 nails left in the jar. How many g does 1 nail weigh? I took the difference in the amount of nails before and after then divided it into the 1500g and got the right answer 10g. Is this how it should be done. I think I got lucky. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837438 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1000 nails minus Q nails equaled 850 nails. \n" ); document.write( "Q=150 nails were removed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "These Q=150 nails removed were given as 1500 grams.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |