Question

PLEASE HELP!!! A bridge has a weight limit of 5000 kg. What is the heaviest load that a pickup truck weighing 4500 pounds could tow across the bridge? ( 1kg = 2.2 pounds)

Answer 1

6500 lb

Explanation:

The load limit of the bridge is ...

(5000 kg)(2.2 lb/kg) = 11,000 lb

The total of truck and trailer cannot exceed this value, so the trailer's weight cannot exceed ...

11,000 lb -4,500 lb = 6,500 lb . . . max trailer weight