Delhi Police Constable 2009 Paper

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A vessel, full of water, weighs 16.5 kg. When the vessel is 1/4 full, it weighs 5.25 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel :

Solution:

Weight of water containing in

3/4

of vessel

= 16.5 -5.25 = 11.25

kg
Thus, weight of water containing in full of vessel

={11.25×4}/3=15

kg
Since, weight of vessel =

16.5-15

= 1.5

kg.

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