A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The large boxes weigh 45
pounds each, and the small boxes weigh 35
pounds each. There are 115
boxes in all. If the truck is carrying a total of 4575
pounds in boxes, how many of each type of box is it carrying?

Question

A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The large boxes weigh 45

pounds each, and the small boxes weigh 35

pounds each. There are 115

boxes in all. If the truck is carrying a total of 4575

pounds in boxes, how many of each type of box is it carrying?

Mark J. · Accepted Answer

Let L = # of Large Boxes,  S = # of Small BoxesL + S = 11545L + 35 S = 4575Solving for large boxes,    L = 55 & S = 115 - 55 = 60

A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The large boxes weigh 45 pounds each, and the small boxes weigh 35 pounds each. There are 115 boxes in all...