The water barrel

The water barrel weighs 122 kg. If we pour 75% of the water out of it, it will weigh 35 kg. What is the weight of the barrel?

Final Answer:

s =  6 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

s+v=122  kg s + v 0.75 v = 35  kg  s + 0.25v = 35  kg  s+0.25 (122s)=35  0.75s=4.5  s=0.754.5=6  s=6=6 kg



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