Question

A red kangaroo and a gray kangaroo together weigh 139 kg. The red kangaroo weighs 35 kg less than the gray kangaroo. How much does the gray kangaroo weigh?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gray kangaroo weighs 87 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total weight of the two kangaroo = 139 kg.

Let the weight of the gray kangaroo be represented by p.

Since the red kangaroo weighs 35 kg less than the gray kangaroo = (p - 35) kg.

Thus;

weight of gray kangaroo + weight of red kangaroo = 139 kg

p + (p -35) = 139

p + p -35 = 139

2p = 139 + 35

2p = 174

p = 87

The weight of the gray kangaroo is 87 kg.

Weigth of the red kangaroo = (87 - 35)

                                               = 52 kg