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an elevator can hold at most 2,500 pounds. if 10 adults with an average mass of 80 kilograms each get on the elevator, can the elevator carry them? show your work
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an elevator can hold at most 2,500 pounds. if 10 adults with an average mass of 80 kilograms each get on the elevator, can the elevator carry them? show your work

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80 kg= 176.37 pounds and if you multiply 176.37 by 10 it is 1,763.7 leaving about 236.3 pounds left to spare
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80 Kilograms to pounds = 176.37 pounds

176.37x10 = 1,763 pounds for ten people total, it can carry them with 737 pounds to spare
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