Question

William is a trucker. Today, he is hauling refrigerators that weigh 0.16 tons each. His truck

weighs 15 tons when empty. What is the total weight of the truck with 20 refrigerators on it?
Write and solve an equation to find the answer.
tons
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Answer 1

Full truck = 18.2 tons

Explanation:

FT = ET + 20R. ET (Empty Truck) = 15t

R (refrigerator) = 0.16t

FT = 15t + 3.2t

FT= 18.2t