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An elevator at a construction site has a maximum capacity of 2760 pounds. If the elevator operator weighs pounds and each cement bag weighs240 ​pounds, how many bags of cement can be safely lifted on the elevator in one​ trip?

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The correct answer is 11.5
User Tomas Reimers
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Answer:

11.5

Explanation:

divide 2760 by 240

2760/240=11.5

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