Answer:
a. 50x ≤ 1400 boxes
b. 25 boxes
Explanation:
A forklift has a maximum carrying capacity of 1,400 pounds.
a. Each box at the warehouse weighs 50 pounds. Write an inequality to show the number of boxes that the forklift can hold.
Let the weight of this box be represented as x
Hence, the inequality to show the number of boxes the forklift can hold us
50 pound × x ≤ 1400 pounds
50x ≤ 1400
b. A 150-pound crate is used to hold the boxes on the forklift. What is the maximum number of boxes that the forklift can carry in the crate?.
We know already the maximum load the forky can carry is 1400
Hence, our equation is:
150 + 50x ≤ 1400
50x ≤ 1400 - 150
50x ≤ 1250
x ≤ 1250/50
x ≤ 25
The maximum number of boxes the forklift can carry in the crate is 25 boxes