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small package =y

large package =x

x+y=100

y=1/3x+1/2x

y=5/6x

x=6/5y

x+6/5x=100

11/5x=100

11x=500

x=500/11kg =45.45454545kg

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Q: The smallest package weighed only one third more than one half the weight of the heaviest package If the two packages combined weighed 100 kilograms how much did the smaller package weigh?
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