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There is an unbalanced common balance ie., one side is heavier than the other.

If a 1kg weight is placed in left side it is equal to 8 oranges on the otherside.

If we weigh 1 kg on the right side it is equal to 2 oranges on the left side.
Find the weight of each orange

Asked In Others Bankim (12 years ago)

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Pargat Pal Singh  (12 years ago)

200 gms.
Let y kg be weight of each orange
Let the left side be x kg heavier than the right side.
considering first case:
left side has weight of 1kg
and right side has 8oranges =8y kg
or 1+x=8y
In second case:
left side has 2oranges and wt.=2y
right side has wt of 1kg.
2y+x=1
Solving these eqns for y we get

y=200 gm.

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