Bowl weight

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?

Final Answer:

x =  4 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

16 kg = x+y x  + y/3 = 8 kg  x+316x=8  x+(16x)/3=8  2x=8  x=28=4  x=4=4 kg



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