Question

12 big marbles are 24 g heavier than a bag of small marbles that weighs 288 g. how heavy is each big marble?

Explanation:

Step1: Find total weight of 12 big marbles

The small marbles weigh 288 g, and 12 big marbles are 24 g heavier. So total weight of 12 big marbles is \(288 + 24 = 312\) g.

Step2: Calculate weight of one big marble

To find the weight of one big marble, divide total weight of 12 big marbles by 12. So each big marble weighs \(\frac{312}{12}=26\) g.

Answer:

Each big marble is 26 grams heavy.