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When a jug is half-filled with marbles, it weighs 2.6 kg. If the jug weighs 4 kg when full, find the weight of the empty jug.

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Answer:

1.2

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User Parveen Yadav
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Let x be the jug,
(1)/(2) for half-filled, y for the weight of the jug when empty.


(1)/(2)x + y = 2.6 kg

∵ x = 4 kg


(1)/(2) ⋅ 4 + y = 2.6 kg

∴ 2 + y =2.6 kg

∵ y = 2.6 - 2 = 0.6 kg

The weight of the empty jug = 0.6 kg


User Daniel Ellis
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