Question

An unloaded truck and trailer, with the driver aboard, weighs 30,000 pounds. When fully loaded, the truck holds 26 pallets of cargo, and each of the 18 tires of the fully loaded semi-truck bears approximately 3,300 pounds. What is the approximate average weight of one pallet of cargo?

Answer 1

The approximate average weight of 1 pallet is 1131 pounds.

Explanation:

Given is - the 18 tires of the fully loaded semi-truck bears approximately 3,300 pounds.

So, total weight bore by 18 tires =
`18*3300=59400` pounds

Now given that the fully loaded truck holds 26 pallets.

And the unloaded truck weighs = 30000 pounds

So, weight of the load =
`59400-30000=29400` pounds

This is the weight of 26 pallets.

So, weight of 1 pallet =
`29400/26=1130.76` pounds

Hence, the approximate average weight of 1 pallet is 1131 pounds.