SOLUTION: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of
5 large boxes and 3
small boxes has a total weight of 141
kilograms. A delivery of
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Question 1114523: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of
5 large boxes and 3
small boxes has a total weight of 141
kilograms. A delivery of
7 large boxes and 9
small boxes has a total weight of 273
kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh? Found 2 solutions by Shin123, josgarithmetic:Answer by Shin123(626) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Using the information, 2 large boxes and 6 small boxes weigh 132 kg. That means 1 large box and 3 small boxes weigh 66 kg. Since 5 large boxes and 3 small boxes weigh 141 kg, 4 large boxes weighs 141-66=75kg. That means a large box weighs 75/4=18.75 kg. And a small box weighs 66-18.75=47.25/3=15.75 kg. So a large box weighs 18.75 kg and a small box weighs 15.75 kg.
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