Question

A boat can hold at most 1,000 pounds. If there is 300 pounds of equipment plus 25-pound boxes, what is the maximum number of boxes the ship can carry?

Answer 1

The maximum number of boxes the ship can carry is 28.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the maximum number of boxes the boat can carry, we need to subtract the weight of the equipment from the boat's maximum weight capacity. The boat can hold at most 1,000 pounds, and there is 300 pounds of equipment. Therefore, there is a remaining weight capacity of 1,000 - 300 = 700 pounds for the boxes.

Each box weighs 25 pounds, so we divide the remaining weight capacity by the weight of each box: 700 / 25 = 28. Therefore, the maximum number of boxes the ship can carry is 28.