Problema Solution

A bottle has a mass of 1.8 kg when it's completely filled with juice. It has a mass of 1.23 when 3/8 of the juice is removed. What is the mass of the empty bottle?

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let x = the mass of the empty bottle


x - (3/8)(1.8 - x) = 1.23


by solving we find:


x = 1.39 lbs approximately


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the mass of the empty bottle is 1.39 lbs approximately.