Question

A construction elevator can carry at most 2,320 pounds. If the elevator operator weighs 195 pounds and each palette of roofing material weighs 425 pounds, what is the maximum number of palettes of roofing material that the elevator can carry in one trip?

Answer 1

5 because, 425 can only go into 2,320, five times.am i right?

Answer 2

Answer:5

Explanation:

Given

A construction elevator can carry at max 2320 pounds

elevator operator weighs 195 Pounds and each palatte of roofing material weigh 425 Pounds

we can assume x be the Palatte of roofing material

Thus we can write

2320=195+425x

2125=425x

`x=(2125)/(425)=5`

Therefore we can use 5 Palettes