Question

A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. Each small box of paper weighs 50 pounds and each large box of paper weighs 80 pounds. A total of 19 boxes of paper were shipped weighing 1280 pounds altogether. Determine the number of small boxes shipped and the number of large boxes shipped.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is a type of Linear equation in two variables

Step-by-step explanation:

We get here two equations

Let x be no of small boxes and y be no of large boxes

x + y = 19

y = 19 - x

Also, 50x + 80y = 1280

50x + 80(19 - x) = 1280

50x + 1520 - 80x = 1280

-30x = 1280 - 1520

-30x = - 240

X = 8

So, small boxes, x= 8

Large boxes = 19 - 8

= 11