Problema Solution
Mei-ling brought home three bags of nuts, each weighing a different whole number of ounces. Each bag weighs three times as much as the next smaller bag. If the three bags together weigh 52 ounces, what is the weight of each bag?
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Let
x = the weight of the smallest bag
3x = the weight os the middle bag
3*3x = 9x the weight of the biggest bag
x + 3x + 9x = 52
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x = 4 oz
The weight of the bags is 4 oz, 3*4=12 oz and 3*12 = 36 oz.