Question

NEED ASAP PLSS

The average weight per adult is 150 pounds, and the average weight per child is 40 pounds. Write an equation for the number of adults A and the number of children C the elevator can hold.

Answer 1

Let's assume that the elevator has a weight capacity of W pounds.

We can set up two equations to represent the number of adults (A) and the number of children (C) the elevator can hold:

Averaged weight per adult * Number of adults + Averaged weight per child * Number of children ≤ Weight capacity of the elevator

Using the given values, we can substitute:

150A + 40C ≤ W

This equation represents the weight limit of the elevator, where the sum of the weight of all adults and children inside the elevator cannot exceed W.