Question

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A certain crate can hold up to 1700 pounds when shipped. An item that weighs 110 pounds was placed in the box. If the variable w stands for the amount of additional weight the box can hold, which of the following would be a reasonable value for this variable? A. 20,000 pounds B. 16,000 pounds C. 1,600 pounds D. 7,000 pounds

Answer 1

C. 1600 Pounds

Answer 2

To solve this problem, we have to estimate how much additional weight can be added to the crate (w).

If the crate can hold 1700 pounds, we must subtract the weight that we have already added (110 pounds), in order to find out how much additional weight the box can hold.

Because this is an estimate, I am going to round 110 pounds to 100 pounds to make our calculations simpler.

1700 pounds - 110 pounds = w

1700 pounds - 100 pounds ≈ w

w ≈ 1600 pounds

Therefore, your answer is C. 1,600 pounds

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