Question

The average elephant can carry up to 1250 pounds on its back. Four people are on its back, and they have a combined weight of 831 pounds. If the variable w stands for the amount of additional weight the elephant can carry, which of the following would be a reasonable value for this variable?

A.

1000 pounds

 B.

100 pounds

 C.

400 pounds

 D.

1200 pounds

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure the answer is C. 400 pounds.

Answer 2

C:400 pounds

Explanation:

Let w be the amount of additional weight which can carry by an elephant.

The elephant can carry weight on its back=1250 pounds

The combined weight of four people=831 pounds

We have to find the value of w.

According to question

`w+831\leq 1250`

`w+831-831=1250-831`

Using subtraction property of inequality

`w\leq 419`

Hence, the elephant can carry amount of additional weight 419 pound or less than 419 pounds.

Therefore, option C is true.