In the Oprah Winfrey High School marching band, each trumpet and clarinet player carries 5 pounds of weight, each trombone player carries 10 pounds of weight, each tuba player carries 20 pounds of weight, and each drum player carries 15 pounds of weight. If there are 6 trumpets, 9 clarinets, 8 trombones, 3 tubas, and 2 drummers, how much weight does the total marching band carry?
How many players are there? ** First find the total number of clarinet and trumpet players: 6 players + 9 players = <<6+9=15>>15 players
How much weight do the trumpets and clarinets carry? ** Then find the total weight of the trumpets and clarinets: 15 players * 5 pounds/player = <<15*5=75>>75 pounds
How much weight do the trombones carry? ** Then find the total weight of the trombones: 8 players * 10 pounds/player = <<8*10=80>>80 pounds
How much weight do the tubas carry? ** Then find the total weight of the tubas: 3 players * 20 pounds/player = <<3*20=60>>60 pounds
How much weight do the drummers carry? ** Then find the total weight of the drummers: 2 drummers * 15 pounds/player = <<2*15=30>>30 pounds
How much weight does the total marching band carry? ** Then add the weight of each type of instrument to find the total weight: 75 pounds + 80 pounds + 60 pounds + 30 pounds = <<75+80+60+30=245>>245 pounds
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