Question

4. Two hotel workers have a total of 30 bags of luggage each weighing 50 pounds. One worker weighs 150 pounds, and the other weighs 210 pounds. Can they transfer themselves and all the bags in the elevator at once? Explain.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The total weight of all the bags of luggage is 30 x 50 = 1500 pounds.

The weight of the first worker is 150 pounds, and the weight of the second worker is 210 pounds. Therefore, the total weight of the two workers is 150 + 210 = 360 pounds.

The elevator has a maximum weight capacity, which is usually posted inside the elevator or in the building's safety codes. If the elevator has a weight limit of more than 1860 pounds (1500 pounds for the bags of luggage and 360 pounds for the two workers), then they can transfer themselves and all the bags of luggage in the elevator at once.

If the weight limit of the elevator is less than 1860 pounds, then they will not be able to transfer all the bags of luggage and themselves in one go, and they will need to divide the bags into smaller groups and make multiple trips.