Question

A drum full of rice weighs 241/6 kg. If the empty drum weighs 55/4 kg, find the weight of rice in the drum.

Answer 1

Weight of full drum rice=241/6 kg
Weight of empty drum= 55/4 kg
Weight of rice in the drum=241/6 -55/4=
25.41kg

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Answer 2

Given:

weigh of drum + weight of rice = 241/6 kg
weight of drum = 55/4 kg
weight of rice in the drum= ?

Total weight - weight of drum = weight of rice

241/6 - 55/4 = wt of drum

Cross multiplying,

4*241 - 6*55 ÷ 6*4

964 - 330 ÷ 24

634 ÷ 24

317÷ 12

Answer = 317/12