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The mass of a stone is 5kg. The stone is twice as heavy as a book. The book is 5 times heavier than a ball. What is the mass of the ball?
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The mass of a stone is 5kg. The stone is twice as heavy as a

book. The book is 5 times heavier than a ball.
What is the mass of the ball?

User Amelia
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Answer:

12.5 is the mass of the Ball Step-by-step explanation: The book weighs half of 5 so that is 2.5 it says then... The book is 5 times heavier than a ball. so 2.5*5= 15.5

User Corneil Du Plessis
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Answer:

0.5kg

Explanation:

5kg/2=2.5kg

2.5kg/5=0.5kg

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