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The weight of three articles is 856 kg. If two of the articles weigh 502kg, what is 1/2 the weight of the third article?

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Answer:

177 kg

Explanation:

Find the weight of the third article by finding the difference between 502 and 856, since 856 kg is the total weight and 502 kg is the weight of the other 2 articles:

856 - 502

= 354

Now, find 1/2 of the weight, by dividing this by 2:

354/2

= 177

So, 1/2 the weight of the third article is 177 kg

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