The total weight of the tin and the cookies it contains is 3 kg. After the 3/4th of the cookies are eaten the tin and the remaining cookies weigh 1.2 kg. What is the weight of the empty tin?
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cookie - C
Tin -T
C+T = 3-->(1)
1/4C+T= 1.2 --(2)
(1) - (2)
3/4 C = 1.8
1/4 C = 1.8/3 = 0.6
Therefore T = 1.2 - 0.6 = 0.6
Weight of tin = 0.6 //
cookie - C
Tin -T
C+T = 3-->(1)
1/4C+T= 1.2 --(2)
(1) - (2)
3/4 C = 1.8
1/4 C = 1.8/3 = 0.6
Therefore T = 1.2 - 0.6 = 0.6
Weight of tin = 0.6 //
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