SOLUTION: A basket with 12 apples has a mass of 3105 grams. The same basket with 7 apples has a mass of 1980 grams. If all the apples have the same mass, what is the weight of the basket?

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Question 352341: A basket with 12 apples has a mass of 3105 grams. The same basket with 7 apples has a mass of 1980 grams. If all the apples have the same mass, what is the weight of the basket?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=wt of basket
3105-x=the wt of 12 apples
1980-x= the wt of 7 apples
3105-x-(1980-x)
3105-x-1980+x
=1125 the wt of 5 apples.
y/12=1125/5
y=2700 gm wt of 12 apples
3105-2700=405 gm Weight of the basket.
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Ed