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A metal container with sand weighs 1.4 tons. If we remove part of the sand, then the rest of the sand, which is 24% of the original amount, together with the metal container, weighs 1.1 tons.
a) What is the weight of the container?
b) How many tons of sand were originally in the container?
a) What is the weight of the container?
b) How many tons of sand were originally in the container?
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