Question

Maury picks up some old furniture that weighs 1123 pounds. The combined weight of the furniture and the truck is 8122 pounds. Maury drops off the furniture and picks up new items that weigh 876 pounds.

What is the combined weight of the new items and the truck?

____ pounds(s) ​

Answer 1

7,875 lbs.

Old furniture weighs = 1,123 lbs.

Combined weight of furniture and truck = 8,122 lbs.

New items = 876 lbs.

First, subtract the weight of the old furniture from the combined weight:

8,122 lbs - 1,123 lbs. = 6,999 lbs.

Then, add the weight of the new items:

6,999 lbs + 876 lbs. = 7,875 lbs.