Please Help! A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small.

Question

A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 8 large boxes and 3 small boxes has a total weight of 166 kilograms. A delivery of 2 large boxes and 5 small boxes has a total weight of 67 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?

Answer 1

L = large box S = small box

8L + 3S = 166 Eq (1)

2L + 5S = 67 Eq (2)

The above equations were obtained because it said a certain number of large and small boxes equaled to a certain weight. From there use substitution or elimination to solve the system of equations. You want to solve for "L" to find the weight of the large box and "S" for the small box. Good luck!