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If a metric ton is 1.000x〖10〗^3kg.How many 85 kg people can safely occupy an elevator that can hold a maximum mass of exactly 1 metric ton?

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Final answer:

To find how many 85 kg people can occupy an elevator with a maximum capacity of 1 metric ton, we divide 1,000 kg by 85 kg/person, resulting in 11.76470588. Since we can't have a fraction of a person, the elevator can safely hold 11 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many 85 kg people can safely occupy an elevator with a maximum capacity of 1 metric ton, we need to divide the total mass the elevator can carry by the mass of one person.

Since 1 metric ton is 1,000 kg, and each person has a mass of 85 kg, we perform the following calculation:

  • 1,000 kg ÷ 85 kg/person = 11.76470588 persons

However, we cannot have a fraction of a person. Therefore, the maximum number of people that can safely occupy the elevator is the whole number part of our result, which is 11 people.

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