Question

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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 / exactly 308 ((2000-150)/6=308) hope it helps

Answer 2

At most 308 pounds

Explanation:

Let x pounds be the new weight of the sacks,

⇒ The weight of 6 sacks = 6x,

Now, the weight of Kevin = 150 pounds,

Thus, the total weight Kevin and 6 sacks = 150 + 6x,

Given,

The capacity of the elevator is 2,000 pounds,

⇒ 150 + 6x ≤ 2000

⇒ 6x ≤ 2000 - 150 ( Subtraction property of inequality )

⇒ 6x ≤ 1850

⇒ x ≤ 308.33 ≈ 308

Hence, the weight of each sack is approximately atmost 308 pounds.