Question

Carrie works in the shipping department of a toy manufacturer. Toy cars weigh 2 pounds apiece and are shipped in a container that weighs 15 pounds when empty. Toy trucks, which weigh 3 pounds apiece, are shipped in a container weighing 5 pounds. When packed with toys and ready for shipment, both kinds of containers have the same number of toys and the same weight. What is the weight of each container?

Answer 1

Each container weighs 35 pounds.

Apiece of toy car= 2 pounds, then 10 piece toy cars= 20 pounds.
Therefore 20 pounds of toy car + 15 pounds of container= 35 pounds.
Apiece of toy truck= 3 pounds, then 10 piece toy trucks= 30 pounds.
Therefore 30 pounds of toy truck + 5 pounds of container= 35 pounds.