A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. The
1 answer:
10 small boxes and 11 large boxes were shipped.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Total boxes shipped = 21
Total volume of shipped boxes = 342 cubic feet
Volume of each small box = 10 cubic feet
Volume of each large box = 22 cubic feet
Let,
Number of small boxes = x
Number of large boxes = y
According to given statement;
x+y=21 Eqn 1
10x+22y=342 Eqn 2
Multiplying Eqn 1 by 10
Subtracting Eqn 3 from Eqn 2
Dividing both sides by 12
Putting y=11 in Eqn 1
10 small boxes and 11 large boxes were shipped.
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