Question

A railroad car container can hold​ 66,000 pounds. Mr. Evans wants to ship 80 ovens and some freezers in the same container. If each freezer weighs 600​ pounds, how many freezers could be shipped in the​ container. Each oven

weighs
300 pounds

Answer 1

• 70 freezers

Explanation:

Each oven weights 300 pounds and there 80 ovens:

• 80*300 = 24000 pounds

Weight left for freezers:

• 66000 - 24000 = 42000 pounds

Number of freezers could be added:

• 42000/600 = 70