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The average weight of and is . If the average weight of and is and that of and is , then what is the weight of ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the individual weights of and be represented by and respectively.
**Step 1: Express total sum of and **



**Step 2: Express total sum of and **



**Step 3: Express total sum of and **



**Step 4: Solve for **
Add Equation 2 and Equation 3 together:





We can rewrite this expression as:



Substitute the value of from Equation 1 into this expression:





Thus, the weight of is .

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The average weight of and is . If the average weight of and is and that of and is , then what is the weight of ?
A
B
C
D

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