Question

An elevator is 2/3 full. The people in the elevator weigh 1/3 ton altogether. How many tons can the elevator carry when it is completely full?

1/2 ton
2 ton
1 tons
1/6 ton​

Answer 1

Half of a ton

Explanation:

2/3 of the elevator are already full and the elevator already weighs 1/3 of ton.The elevator needs 1/3 more of people to make the elevator full so that would be half of 1/3 of a ton which is a sixth.So add 1/6 and 1/3 together ams you get 1/2.