Question

An airplane has a maximum payload of 45,608 pounds. On a particular flight, the airline sold 171 seats. Assuming thatthe average passenger weighs 150 pounds, determine the weight of the luggage and other cargo that the airplane cancarry.

Answer 1

Step 1

Given; An airplane has a maximum payload of 45,608 pounds. On a particular flight, the airline sold 171 seats. Assuming that

the average passenger weighs 150 pounds. Determine the weight of the luggage and other cargo that the airplane can

carry.

Step 2

"Payload" gets its name from the freight that’s being paid to be hauled. It’s the amount of available weight that you can store on board and still safely fly. It doesn’t include fuel, but it does include the crew, passengers, and their baggage in addition to the freight stored on the aircraft

`Total\text{ weight of passengers=150}*171=25650lbs`
`\begin{gathered} Maximum\text{ payload=45608lbs} \\ weight\text{ for luggages and other cargo=45608-25650=19958lbs} \end{gathered}`

Answer;

`19958lbs\text{ will be free for luggages and other cargo}`