Math 2022 Question 36
3 Marks
Question
A basket with oranges was weighed. The same basket was weighed with bananas. FInally, the basket was weighed with the oranges and the bananas. The graph below shows the mass of the items
What is the mass of the basket?
Answer
1 kg
Explanation
Basket +Oranges = 4kg
Basket + Bananas = 3 kg
Basket + Oranges + Bananas = 6 kg
Basket + Oranges + Basket + Bananas = 4 + 3 =7 kgs
Oranges + Basket + Bananas = 6 kgs
Therefore Basket = 7-6 = 1 kg
