A vessel, full of water, weighs 24 kg. When the vessel is 1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel.

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Let the weight of vessel be x Weight of water = 24 – x ⇒ (24 – x)/4 + x = 9 ⇒ 24 – x + 4x = 36 ⇒ 3x = 12 ⇒ x = 4 kg

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