Question

Jaclyn Electronics has three shipments of class 100 products to be transported from Atlanta, Georgia, to Lansing, Michigan. The shipments weigh 2,000 lb, 5,000 lb, and 20,000 lb, respectively. Given that each truck has a maximum capacity of 25,000 lb, what is the minimum number of trucks needed to transport all the shipments?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

Answer 1

The minimum number of trucks needed to transport all the shipments is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the minimum number of trucks needed to transport the shipments, we need to calculate the total weight of the shipments and divide it by the maximum capacity of each truck.

Total weight of the shipments: 2,000 lb + 5,000 lb + 20,000 lb = 27,000 lb

Number of trucks needed: 27,000 lb ÷ 25,000 lb = 1.08 ≈ 2

Therefore, the minimum number of trucks needed to transport all the shipments is 2 (option B).