Thursday, July 14, 2011

Problem of The Day 5

5 bags of rice and 3 bags of wheat together weigh 49 kg. 3 bags of rice and 1 bag of wheat weigh 22 kg lesser. How much does each bag of rice weigh?

My Answer:8

x + 3y = 49. From the second statement, 3x + y = 49 - 22 = 27. Solving both equations together, we get x = 8 and y = 3

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