A box containing three bags of sugar weighs 6.0 kg. When the same box contains five bags of sugar it weighs 9.2 kg. How heavy is the empty box?
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When the box contains three bags of sugar, it weighs 6.0 kg. So, the weight of the three bags of sugar is 6.0 kg - x kg (weight of the empty box). When the box contains five bags of sugar, it weighs 9.2 kg. So, the weight of the five bags of sugar is 9.2 kg - x kg Show more…
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