Question

An animal transport van has a weight limit of 5,000 pounds. Which of these animal pairings could the van safely carry?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Required

Pair of animal the van can carry

The question is incomplete, as the animals and their weights are not given.

So, we make the following assumed parameters [in other to answer the question]

`Goat = 2500lb`

`Cow = 4500lb`

`Dog = 1500lb`

`Pig = 3000lb`

Add the weights of any two animals

`Goat + Cow = 2500lb + 4500lb = 7000lb`

`Goat + Dog = 2500lb + 1500lb = 4000lb`

`Goat + Pig = 2500lb + 3000lb = 5500lb`

`Cow + Dog = 4500lb + 1500lb = 6000lb`

`Cow + Pig = 4500lb + 3000lb = 7500lb`

`Dog + Pig = 1500lb + 3000lb = 4500lb`

Next: Select the sum that are less than or equal to 5000lb

`Goat + Dog = 2500lb + 1500lb = 4000lb`

`Dog + Pig = 1500lb + 3000lb = 4500lb`

Identify the pairs

(Goat, Dog) and (Dog, Pig)

Using the assumed parameters, the van can only transport the pairing of:

(1) Goat and dog

(2) Dog and pig