Tangerines 3249
The bowl with tangerines weighs 16 kg. When the cook dispenses 2/3 of the tangerines in the school cafeteria, the bowl with the rest of the tangerines weighs only 8 kg. What is the weight of an empty bowl?
Correct answer:
Tips for related online calculators
Do you have a linear equation or system of equations and are looking for its solution? Or do you have a quadratic equation?
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
algebraUnits of physical quantitiesGrade of the word problem
Related math problems and questions:
- Empty canister
The canister is filled with oil and weighs 17 kg. Suppose only half is filled, weighing 9 kg. What weight does my empty canister have? - Tangerines 68994
When the lion took two mandarins from the bowl and Milada took one-fifth of the rest, four mandarins remained in the bowl. How many tangerines were initially on the dish? - Barrel with water
The water barrel weighs 52 kg. When we pour a quarter of the water, the barrel’s weight is reduced to 40 kg. Determine the weight of the empty barrel. - Canister Gasoline is stored in a cuboid canister having dimensions 44.5 cm, 30 cm, and 16 cm. What is the total weight of a full canister when one cubic meter of gasoline weighs 710 kg, and the weight of an empty canister is 1.5 kg?
- Water container
The container with water weighs 1.48 kg when we cast 75% of the water content of water weight 0.73 kg. How heavy is an empty container? - Originally 4292
The weight of the water container is 2.48 kg. If we pour 75% of the water, the container with water weighs 0.98 kg. Find the weight of the empty container. How much water was originally in the container? - Barrel of oil
The barrel of oil weighs 283 kg. When it molded 26% oil, it weighed 216 kg. What is the mass of the empty barrel?
