SOLUTION: A basket weighs 3 red balls. The same basket weighs 5 white balls. If 10 white balls weigh 2.4 kg, what is the weigh of red balls in grams?

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Question 1066401: A basket weighs 3 red balls. The same basket weighs 5 white balls. If 10 white balls weigh 2.4 kg, what is the weigh of red balls in grams?

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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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3R=B
5W=B
3R=5W=B
10W=2400 in grams
So,
W=240g
5W=B
B=5%28240%29=1200
So,
3R=1200
R=400g

Answer by ikleyn(52785) About Me  (Show Source):
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A basket weighs 3 red balls. The same basket weighs 5 white balls. If 10 white balls weigh 2.4 kg, what is the weigh of red balls in grams?
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10 white balls weigh 2.4 kg  ---->  5 white balls weigh 1.2 kg  ---->  The basket weighs 1.2 kg  ---->  

---->  3 red balls weight  1.2 kg  ---->  one red ball weights 1.2%2F3 = 0.4 kg = 400 grams.

Answer. One red ball weights 400 grams.