Question

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Samir goes to a farmers market to buy some fruit.
He fills a large bag with 29kg of apples.
He realises that he cannot carry this weight, so puts some of the apples into a smaller bag.
The weight of the apples in the large bag is 15kg larger than the smaller bag.
(a) What is the weight of the smaller bag?​

Answer 1

Weight of Smaller Bag = 7kg

Weight of Larger Bag = 22kg

Explanation:

x = weight of smaller bag

x + (x + 15) = 29

2x + 15 =29

2x = 14

x = 7