Question

Kevin is responsible for delivering sacks of grains to a grocery shop on the tenth floor of a departmental store. Each sack weighs 364 pounds and Kevin weighs 150 pounds. The capacity of the elevator is 2,000 pounds. If six sacks are to be taken at a time, what should be the weight of each sack? Question 6 options: at the most 308 pounds at least 308 pounds exactly 308 pounds at the most 803 pounds

Answer 1

at the most 308 pounds

Explanation:

Given

Weight of each sack = 364 pounds

Weight of Kevin = w = 150 pounds

Weight that lift can take = 2000 pounds

In order to find the weight of sacks that can be put into the elevator we have to subtract the weight of Kevin from the capacity of the lift.

So, actual weight of sacks that can be taken =
`2000-150`

= 1850 pounds

As 6 sacks have to be taken, to find the weight of one sack

Required weight of one sack =
`(1850)/(6)`

= 308.33 pounds

So, each sack has to weigh at the most 308 pounds ..