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an elevator at a construction site has a maximum capacity of 2500 pounds. if the elevator operator weights 160 pounds and each cement bag weighs 60 pounds, how many bags of cement can be safely lifted
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an elevator at a construction site has a maximum capacity of 2500 pounds. if the elevator operator weights 160 pounds and each cement bag weighs 60 pounds, how many bags of cement can be safely lifted on the elevator in one trip?

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Answer: the answer would be 39 bags of cement

Step-by-step explanation: 2500- 160= 2340

2340/60 (each bag of cement) it equals 39

User Amin J
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Answer:

39 bags (at max)

Explanation:

160 + 60x《2500

60x《2340

x《39

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