Question

A tin of biscuits has a mass of 1243 g. When it is half full, its mass is 728 g. What is the mass of the tin when it is empty?

Answer 1

Answer:

213g mass of the tin

Step-by-step explanation:

Full tin of biscuits mass = 1243g

Half tin of biscuits mass = 728g

Difference of mass is of biscuits mass of tin remains same

Half biscuits will weigh = 1243-728 = 515 g

Full biscuits will weigh = 515*2 = 1030 g

Weight of tin = total - weight of biscuits = 1243-1030 = 213g