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1)  

The total mass of three cats is 8 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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2)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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3)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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4)  

The total mass of three cats is 11 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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5)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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6)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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7)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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8)  

The total mass of three cats is 12 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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9)  

The total mass of three cats is 12 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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10)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 






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1)  

The total mass of three cats is 8 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 4kg = 8kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 8kg - 8kg = 0kg



2)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 4kg = 8kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 10kg - 8kg = 2kg



3)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 4kg = 8kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 7kg - 8kg = -1kg



4)  

The total mass of three cats is 11 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 4 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 4kg = 8kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 11kg - 8kg = 3kg



5)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 3kg = 6kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 7kg - 6kg = 1kg



6)  

The total mass of three cats is 7 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 2kg = 4kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 7kg - 4kg = 3kg



7)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 2kg = 4kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 10kg - 4kg = 6kg



8)  

The total mass of three cats is 12 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 2 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 2kg = 4kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 12kg - 4kg = 8kg



9)  

The total mass of three cats is 12 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 3kg = 6kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 12kg - 6kg = 6kg



10)  

The total mass of three cats is 10 kg.
The average mass of two of the cats is 3 kg.
What is the mass of the third cat 





Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total mass of 2 cats → 2 x 3kg = 6kg
Step 2: Mass of the 3rd cat → 10kg - 6kg = 4kg