Question

A large box P containing 15 cans of biscuits weighs 23 kg and weighs 500g when empty. A box containing 8 cans of the same biscuits Q weighs 12.3kg. Box Q What is the mass when the box is empty?​

Answer 1

300 g or 0.3 kg

Explanation:

23 kg - 500g = 22.5 kg

each can of biscuits weighs 22.5 ÷ 15 = 1.5 kg

if the box Q weighs 12.3kg when there's 8 box of biscuits then

8 × 1.5 = 12 kg is the weight of biscuits and the remaining 300 g is box Q's weight

Answer 2

300 g

Explanation:

weight of a can of biscuits= (23- 0.5)/15= 1.5 kg

weight of 8 cans= 1.5 * 8= 12 kg

mass of the empty box Q= 12.3- 12= 0.3 kg= 300 g