Question

many elevators have a capacity of 2000 pounds, if a child averages 50 pounds and an adult averages 150 pounds, write an inequality that describes when x children and y adults will cause the elevator to be overloaded

Answer 1

An inequality to describe when x children and y adults will overload an elevator with a 2000-pound capacity is 50x + 150y > 2000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine when x children and y adults will cause an elevator to be overloaded, we use the average weights given for a child and an adult, and the elevator's capacity. The inequality would be:

50x + 150y > 2000

This inequality represents the total weight of x children and y adults together exceeding the 2000-pound capacity of the elevator. Each child is assumed to weigh 50 pounds and each adult 150 pounds. If the total weight from the children and adults combined is more than 2000 pounds, the elevator would be overloaded.

Answer 2

`50x + 150y = 2000`