John and Julia work at a zoo and have to carry food to the tiger cages. Each trip John carries 40 pounds of food, and Julia carries 15 pounds from the food truck to the tigers. Combined they took 17 trips to feed the tigers and carried a total of 505 pounds of food. How many trips did John and Julia each take?

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John and Julia work at a zoo and have to carry food to the tiger cages. Each
trip John carries 40 pounds of food, and Julia carries 15 pounds from the
food truck to the tigers. Combined they took 17 trips to feed the tigers and
carried a total of 505 pounds of food.
How many trips did John and Julia each take?
O John took 4 trips, and Julia took 8 trips.
O John took 10 trips, and Julia took 7 trips.
O John took 12 trips, and Julia took 5 trips.
O John took 15 trips, and Julia took 2 trips.
Transcribed Image Text:John and Julia work at a zoo and have to carry food to the tiger cages. Each trip John carries 40 pounds of food, and Julia carries 15 pounds from the food truck to the tigers. Combined they took 17 trips to feed the tigers and carried a total of 505 pounds of food. How many trips did John and Julia each take? O John took 4 trips, and Julia took 8 trips. O John took 10 trips, and Julia took 7 trips. O John took 12 trips, and Julia took 5 trips. O John took 15 trips, and Julia took 2 trips.
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