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The average car engine weighs 158 kg.

The ratio of the mass of the engine to the mass of the car is 1: 11.
What is the mass of the car?

User Mihai Potra
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158x11=1738:)))))))))))

User Daniel Ocando
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Answer:

the car weighs 1738 kgs

Explanation:

let the mass of car be x.


(158)/(x ) = (1)/(11 ) \\ \\ x = 158 * 11 \\ \\ x \: = 1738kg

therefore, mass of car is 1738kgs

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