document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210263>Question 1210263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A water gallon weighs 5 kg when it is filled with water. When the gallon is half empty, it weighs 2.6 kg. How much does the gallon weigh when it is empty? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The container with the gallon of water weighs 5 kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When half of the water is emptied, the container and the remaining water weigh 2.6 kg.  So the weight of the half gallon of water that was emptied is (5-2.6) = 2.4 kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The weight of the half gallon of water that remains in the container is also 2.4 kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the combined weight of the container and the remaining half gallon of water is 2.6 kg, the weight of the container alone is (2.6-2.4) = 0.2 kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 0.2 kg<br><BR>\n" );
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