Question

A moving truck can carry no more than 1,480 pound of cargo. Brian loaded 640 pounds into the truck already. He is loading boxes that weigh 70 pounds. How many boxes can he put into the truck?

Let x = # of boxes

Answer 1

I'm not really sure that my answer is correct, but if you divide 640 by 70 you get 9, so Brian can put 9, 70 pound boxes in the truck.

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