SOLUTION: A ship container of mass T tonnes is filled with x car engines, each of mass y kilograms. What is the total mass, in tonnes, of the container and the engines?

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Question 1121718: A ship container of mass T tonnes is filled with x car engines, each of mass y kilograms. What is the total mass, in tonnes, of the container and the engines?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total mass is T+(xy/1000), with units in tonnes.
x is number of engines and y is kg/engine