Question

The weight of meteorite A is 6 times the weight of meteorite B. If the sum of their weights is 133 tons, find the weight of each

Answer 1

A = 19 tons and B = 114 tons

Explanation:

let the weight of A be x then the weight of B is 6x and their sum

x + 6x = 133

7x = 133 ( divide both sides by 7 )

x = 19

meteor A weighs 19 tons

meteor B weighs 6 × 19 = 114 tons