Question

An elevador can hold at most 2,500 pounds if 10 adults with an average mass of 80 kilograms each get on elevador carry them? Show your work

Answer 1

To find the total mass of the 10 adults, we need to convert their masses from kilograms to pounds. One kilogram is equal to 2.20462 pounds, so the mass of one adult in pounds is:

80 kilograms * 2.20462 pounds/kilogram = 176 pounds

The total mass of the 10 adults would be:

10 adults * 176 pounds/adult = 1760 pounds

Since the elevador can hold at most 2,500 pounds, we can see that the elevador can carry the 10 adults without exceeding its weight limit. The elevador would have a remaining weight capacity of:

2,500 pounds - 1,760 pounds = 740 pounds.