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A) A box of mass 9 kg contains x articles each of mass 1.2 kg. Write down an expression for the total mass of the box and its contents. B) How many articles are there in the box if the total mass of the
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A) A box of mass 9 kg contains x articles each of mass 1.2 kg. Write down an expression for the total mass of the box and its contents.

B) How many articles are there in the box if the total mass of the box and articles is 21 kg?

User Niklas Holsti
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Explanation:

A. total mass = 9 + (x × 1.2)

B. 21 - 9 = 12kg

12 ÷ 1.2 = 10 articles.

hope it helps. :)

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