Question

An airline allows each passenger 33 kilograms of luggage. Carl has to lower the weight of his suitcase by 25% to stay within the limit. How much did the suitcase originally weigh?

Answer 1

1- 0.25= 0.75 (multiplier)

33÷0.75=44

The suitcase originally weighed 44kg

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Answer 2

44 kg.

Explanation:

The weight limit of the luggage = 33 kg

Let the original weight of the suitcase = x kg

Now, it has been given that Carl has to lower the weight of his suitcase by 25% to stay within the limit.

It means that if we decrease the original weight of the suitcase by 25% then it should be equal to 33 kg.

Thus, we have the equation

`x-0.25x=33`

Solve the equation

`0.75x=33\\\\x=(33)/(0.75)\\\\x=44`

Therefore, the original weight of the suitcase was 44 kg.