Question

You are about to enter an elevator with a weight capacity of 500 pounds. There are three people already in the elevator. The weights of the passengers are 107 pounds, 172 pounds and 129 pounds. Assuming that you weigh 136 pounds, is it safe for you to enter the elevator?

Answer 1

Given

capacity of 500 pounds.

weights of the passengers are 107 pounds, 172 pounds and 129 pounds.

you weigh 136 pounds

Find

is it safe for you to enter the elevator?

Step-by-step explanation

as total pounds in the elevator = 107 + 172 + 129 = 408 pounds

total pounds included my weight = 408 + 136 = 544 pounds

capacity = 500 pounds

so , extra pounds = 544 - 500 = 44 pounds

so , no it is not safe for you to enter the elevator.

Final Answer

Therefore , No the weigh capacity would be exceeded by 44 pounds