Question

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Answer 1

Answer: 1030 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Mass of basket and the tomatoes is 2330 g

After $\frac{3}{5}$ of tomatoes were taken away, the mass with the basket is 1550 g

Suppose x is the mass of tomatoes and y is the mass of the basket

$\therefore x+y=2330\quad \ldots(i)\\\\y+(1-\dfrac{3}{5})x=1550\\\\y+\dfrac{2}{5}x=1550\quad \ldots(ii)$

Solve the above equations. We get

$x=1300,y=1030$

So, the mass of the empty basket is 1030 g.