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A container weighs 78.1 kg when it is filled with some cement. The same container weighs 25.5 kg when it is filled with some sand. The mass of the cement is 5 times as heavy as the mass of the sand. Find the mass of the container​

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Container + cement = 78.1

Container + sand = 25.5

Difference( cement - sand) = 78.1 -25.5 = 52.6

4 x Sand = 52.6

Sand = 52.6/4 = 13.15

Container = 25.5 - 13.15 = 12.35 kg

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