Question

A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. The volume of each small box is 9 cubic feet and the volume of each large box is 24 cubic feet. A total of 24 boxes of paper were shipped with a combined volume of 441 cubic feet. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of small boxes shipped and the number of large boxes shipped. Define the variables that you use to write the system.

Answer 1

Answer:

9 small boxes and 15 large boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

x = small box

y = large box

x + y = 24

9x + 24y = 441

-9x - 9y = -216

15y = 225

y = 15

x + 15 = 24

x = 9