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SCORPION-xisa [38]
3 years ago
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All sacks of sugar have the same weight. All sacks of flour also have the same weight, but not necessarily the same as the weigh

t of the sacks of sugar. Suppose that two sacks of sugar together with three sacks of flour weigh no more than 40 pounds and that the weight of a sack of flour is no more than 5 pounds more than the weight of two sacks of sugar. What is the largest possible weight (in pounds) of a sack of flour?
Mathematics
1 answer:
BaLLatris [955]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The largest possible weight of flour is 11.25  pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To start with, we will assume that the weight of 1 sack of sugar = x pounds

We will also assume that the weight of 1 sack of flour = y pounds

So, the weight of 2 sacks of sugar = 2 * (x) = 2x

Same thing goes for the weight of 3 sacks of flour  = 3 * (y) = 3y

Supposing that the weight of (2 sacks of sugar + 3 sacks of flour) ≤ 40 pounds

= 2x + 3y ≤ 40............ we'll call that equation 1.

Also, suppose that the weight of ( 1 sack of flour) ≤ 2 sacks of sugar + 5 pounds

= y ≤ 2x + 5........................ we'll call that equation 2

Therefore, we'll solve for the values of x and y in the two equations and we will get:

2x + 3y ≤ 40

y ≤  2x + 5

Now, substitute the value of y into equation 1

2x + 3y ≤ 40 ⇒ 2x + 3(2x +5) =40

⇒ 2x + 6x + 15= 40

⇒ 8x + 15 = 40

⇒ 8x = 25

⇒ x = 25/8

⇒ x = 3.12

x cannot be more than 3.12 pounds, so we solve for y

Putting the value of x into equation 2, we'll get

⇒ 2y + 5 = 2(3.12) + 5

⇒ y = 11.25 pounds.

So, n cannot be more than 11.25 pounds

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