Question

A hot air balloon can hold up to 300 pounds of weight. The balloon's pilot weighs 140 pounds. How many 20-pound bags of sand (b) can also be carried by the hot air balloon? Select three options.

–2
0
5
8
10


The answer since none of the others are correct are 0,5, and 8. Otherwise known as B,C,and D

Answer 1

8, 5, 0 (B, C, D)

Explanation:

okay so in order to solve this, first you would do 300-140 since the limit is 300 and 140 is already occupied. 300-140=160. Next, to find the number of 20-pound bags that can fit, you would do 160/20 or just 20b<_160 (<_ is less than or equal to). b<_ 8, therefore you could have anything ranging from 0b-8b. You cannot have a negative number of bags, that is just not possible, and with 10 bags, you surpass the weight limit by 40 pounds.