The total weight of a tin and the cookies it contains is 3 pounds. After 3/4 of the cookies are eaten, the tin and the remaining cookies weigh 1.2 pounds. What is the weight of the empty tin in pounds? A) 0.6 b) 0.8 C) 0.9 D) 1.0 E) 1.2

• Correct Option is (A)
  Let the weight of the Tin and the cookie be Wt and Wc respectively.
  Then, Wt + Wc = 3 pounds --------(1)
  Wt + (Wc/4) = 1.2 pounds--------(2)
  On equating both the equations, we get,
  Wt = 0.6 pounds
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