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A forklift can safely carry as much as 6000 lb. A case of paint weighs 70 lb. At most how many cases of paint can the forklift safely carry at one time? Use number sense: How much do 100 cases weigh? Try the strategy Systematic Guess and Check: How much do 90 cases weigh? 80 cases?

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Answer:

at most, 85 cases

Explanation:

100 cases weigh 7000 lbs

90 cases weigh 6300lbs

80 cases weigh 5600

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