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Mr. Thornton moves horses from one stable to another using a trailer. The trailer can hold no more than four horses, and it can support no more than a total of 4500 pounds.

Mr. Thornton loads his trailer with three horses that weigh 890 pounds, 1250 pounds, and 940 pounds. He wants to load a fourth horse in his trailer.

Read 1 Response: What is the situation about?(MP 1)
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Read 2 Response: What are the quantities in this situation? How are those quantities related?(MP 2)
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Read 3 Response: What are the possible mathematical questions we could ask of this situation?(MP 1)
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User Opux
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Well 4500 pounds is aloud
User Davidi
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Answer:

Explanation:

it should be 4 horses

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