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An elevator can carry 800 pounds of weight. A football player weighing 280 pounds gets on the elevator with a student weighing 95 pounds. Two more football players were in total of 470 pounds come to the elevator can I get down safely?

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Answer: No you cannot

Explanation:

280 + 95 + 470 = 845

but the max amount of pounds the elevator can carry is 800.