Question

The maximum weight an apartment elevator can hold is 1510 pounds Bill weighs 190 pounds and he needs to carry boxes that weigh 40 pounds each Use the equation 40b 1901510 to find the greatest number of boxes Bill can carry in the elevator in one trip

Answer 1

Answer: 33 Boxes

Explanation:

Original Equation: 40b + 190 = 1510

40b = 1320 subtract 190 from both sides

b = 33 divide both sides by 40