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?
First find the total number of clarinet and trumpet players: 6 players + 9 players = <<6+9=15>>15 players
Then find the total weight of the trumpets and clarinets: 15 players * 5 pounds/player = <<15*5=75>>75 pounds
Then find the total weight of the trombones: 8 players * 10 pounds/player = <<8*10=80>>80 pounds
Then find the total weight of the tubas: 3 players * 20 pounds/player = <<3*20=60>>60 pounds
Then find the total weight of the drummers: 2 drummers * 15 pounds/player = <<2*15=30>>30 pounds
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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