After calculating the total weight, you and your friends have decided that you need to reduce the weight by 12.2 pounds (lb.). Now, what is the total weight of the luggage?(2 points) Responses 61.3 lb. 61.3 lb. 72.925 lb. 72.925 lb. 58.925 lb. 58.925 lb. 57.175 lb.

Answer 1

To find the total weight of the luggage before the reduction, we can add the weight you need to reduce back to the resulting weight. Let's denote the total weight of the luggage as \( W \).

You mentioned that you need to reduce the weight by 12.2 lb, so the equation looks like this:

\[ W - 12.2 = \text{Total Weight After Reduction} \]

Now we can check each response option to see if adding 12.2 lb gives a reasonable total weight before the reduction:

1. 61.3 lb:
   \( 61.3 + 12.2 = 73.5 \) lb (not equal to any options)

2. 72.925 lb:
   \( 72.925 + 12.2 = 85.125 \) lb (not equal to any options)

3. 58.925 lb:
   \( 58.925 + 12.2 = 71.125 \) lb (not equal to any options)

4. 57.175 lb:
   \( 57.175 + 12.2 = 69.375 \) lb (not equal to any options)

It seems I've misinterpreted the response options given. Please provide the actual total weight after reduction or clarify the question, so we can confirm the right answer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To find the original total weight of the luggage before it was reduced by 12.2 pounds, we need to figure out what the final weight would be after pulling the 12.2 pounds from the total. However, with your provided options, it appears there may have been a bit of confusion.

Let's calculate the total weight using each option by adding 12.2 pounds back to see if we match the initial total weight:

1. 61.3 lb:

   • \( 61.3 + 12.2 = 73.5 \) lb

2. 72.925 lb:

   • \( 72.925 + 12.2 = 85.125 \) lb

3. 58.925 lb:

   • \( 58.925 + 12.2 = 71.125 \) lb

4. 57.175 lb:

   • \( 57.175 + 12.2 = 69.375 \) lb

Given these calculations, the only initial total weight option that gives a whole number above the reduction is 72.925 lb, which totals up to 85.125 lb after adding the 12.2 pounds back.

So based on the provided responses, the total weight of the luggage is 72.925 lb.