Question

Diego works in the shipping department of a toy factory that makes radio-controlled helicopters. Small helicopters weigh 3 pounds each, and are shipped in a container that weighs 15 pounds. Large ones, on the other hand, weigh 4 pounds apiece, and are shipped in a container that weighs 12 pounds. If these boxes can hold a certain number of helicopters each, all of the packed containers will have the same shipping weight. What would the total weight be? How many helicopters would fit in either container?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total weight = 24 pounds

Number of helicopters = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Small helicopters :

Weight = 3 pound

Weight of container = 15

Large helicopters:

Weight = 4

Weight of container = 12

3x + 15 = 4x + 12

3x - 4x = 12 - 15

-x = - 3

x = 3

Total weight of the container :

3(3) + 15

9 + 15 = 24 pounds

Hence, number of helicopters which will fit in either container is 3