Question

Ravi collected 3 parcels, A, B and C. Parcel A is the heaviest and Parcel B is the lightest. The mass of Parcel B is 3/8kg. The difference in the mass between Parcel A and Parcel C is 1/5kg. Find the total mass of the 3 parcels.

Answer 1

2 5/8 kg

Explanation:

To find the total mass of the 3 parcels, we need to determine the mass of Parcel A and Parcel C.Since Parcel B is the lightest, with a mass of 3/8 kg, and the difference in mass between Parcel A and Parcel C is 1/5 kg, we can say that Parcel A weighs 3/8 + 1/5 = 4/8 = 1/2 kg more than Parcel C.Let's call the mass of Parcel C "x". Then, Parcel A weighs x + 1/2 kg.The total mass of the 3 parcels can be found by adding the masses of all 3 parcels:x + x + 1/2 + 3/8 = 3x + 9/83x = 3 - 9/83x = 27/8 - 9/83x = 18/8x = 6/8 = 3/4 kgSo, the mass of Parcel C is 3/4 kg, the mass of Parcel A is 3/4 + 1/2 = 1 1/4 kg, and the total mass of the 3 parcels is 3/4 + 1 1/4 + 3/8 = 2 5/8 kg.In conclusion, the total mass of the 3 parcels is 2 5/8 kg.