12%= 0.12 = 12/100 = 108/900
1/10 = 90/900
2/9 = 200/900

108/900 + 90/900 + 200/900 = 398/900 used

900- 398 = 502

502/900 = 251/ 450

251/450 × 450 = 251

Karen has $251 for food

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A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 5 large boxes and 2 small boxes has a t

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Each large box weighs 15 kilograms and each small box weighs 13.5 kilograms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let,

Weight of large box = x

Weight of small box = y

According to given statement;

5x+2y=102 Eqn 1

3x+8y=153 Eqn 2

Multiyplying Eqn 1 by 4

$4(5x+2y=102)\\20x+8y=408\ \ \ Eqn\ 3$

Subtracting Eqn 2 from Eqn 3

$(20x+8y)-(3x+8y)=408-153\\20x+8y-3x-8y=255\\17x=255$

Dividing both sides by 17

$\frac{17x}{17}=\frac{255}{17}\\x=15$

Putting x=15 in Eqn 2

$15(3)+8y=153\\45+8y=153\\8y=153-45\\8y=108$

Dividing both sides by 8

$\frac{8y}{8}=\frac{108}{8}\\y=13.5$

Each large box weighs 15 kilograms and each small box weighs 13.5 kilograms.

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