A box of chalk weighs 11.5kg. When the box of chalk is a half full of chalk, it weighs 6.5kg. Calculate the weight of chalk only
To find the weight of chalk only, you need to subtract the weight of the box from the weight of the box with chalk.
Weight of chalk = Weight of box with chalk - Weight of empty box
Weight of chalk = 6.5kg - 11.5kg
Weight of chalk = -5kg
Since the weight cannot be negative, it seems there is an error in the given information. Please check again.
To find the weight of only the chalk, we need to subtract the weight of the empty box from the weight of the box when it is half full.
Weight of the empty box = 6.5 kg - 11.5 kg = -5 kg
Since the weight of the empty box is negative, it means that the weight of the chalk itself is negative. However, weight cannot be negative, so it seems there might be a mistake in the given information or calculation.
Please double-check the provided weights or provide any additional information necessary to make a correct calculation.
To calculate the weight of chalk only, we need to find the difference between the weight of the full box and the weight of the half-full box.
Weight of full box - Weight of half-full box = Weight of chalk only
Weight of full box = 11.5 kg
Weight of half-full box = 6.5 kg
Weight of chalk only = 11.5 kg - 6.5 kg
Weight of chalk only = 5 kg
Therefore, the weight of chalk only is 5 kg.