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A bottle 3/4 filled with a liquid weighs 1 (1/2) kg. The liquid alone weighs 3/4 kg more than the empty bottle. If the bottle is completely filled, how much will the contents weigh?​

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Final answer:

The weight of the empty bottle is 3/8 kg. The contents of the completely filled bottle would weigh 1 1/8 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the weight of the liquid in a completely filled bottle, we need to first determine the weight of the empty bottle.

Given that a bottle 3/4 filled with the liquid weighs 1 1/2 kg and the liquid alone weighs 3/4 kg more than the empty bottle, we can set up the equation:

Weight of bottle + Weight of liquid = Total weight of bottle and liquid

Let's let x be the weight of the empty bottle. We can write the equation as:

x + (x + 3/4) = 1 1/2

Simplifying the equation, we get:

2x + 3/4 = 3/2

2x = 3/2 - 3/4 = 6/4 - 3/4 = 3/4

x = (3/4) / 2 = 3/8

Therefore, the weight of the empty bottle is 3/8 kg.

Now, since the bottle is completely filled, the weight of the liquid alone would be 1 1/2 kg - 3/8 kg = 1 1/2 kg - 3/8 kg = 1 4/8 kg - 3/8 kg = 1 1/8 kg.

So, the contents of the completely filled bottle would weigh 1 1/8 kg.

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