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A delivery person uses a service elevator to bring boxes of books up to an office. The delivery person weighs 140 lb and each box of books weighs 50 lb. The maximum capacity of the elevator is 1080 lb. How many boxes of books can the delivery person bring up at one​ time?

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Answer:

18

Explanation:

(1080-140)/50=940/50=18 4/5

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18

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