Question

how many bricks can my truck carry in a full load if each brick weighs 4 pounds 14 ounces and my truck can carry a 3/4 ton load​

Answer 1

The number of bricks a truck can carry in full load is 308 .

Explanation:

Given as :

The weight of each brick = 4 pounds and 14 ounce

The total load a truck can carry =
`(3)/(4)` tons

Let The number of bricks truck can carry = n bricks

Now, According to question

∵ 1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

∴ 14 ounce = 0.0625 × 14 = 0.875 pounds

So, Total weight of each brick = 4 pounds + 0.875 pounds = 4.875 pounds

Again

∵ 1 pound = 0.0005 tons

∴ 4.875 pounds = 0.0005 × 4.875 = 0.0024375 tons

Now, Again

The total load a truck can carry =
`(3)/(4)` tons = 0.75 tons

And The weight of each brick = 0.0024375 tons

So, The number of bricks =
`(\textrm total load a truck can carry)/(\textrm Total weight of each brick)`

I.e n =
`(0.75)/(0.0024375)`

∴ n = 307.69 ≈ 308

So, The number of bricks can truck carry = n = 308

Hence, The number of bricks a truck can carry in full load is 308 . Answer