Given :
A freight elevator has a weight limit of 15,000 pounds.
Workers have loaded items weighing 2.6 tons onto the elevator.
To Find :
How many more pounds of freight can they load before reaching the weight limit.
Solution :
We know, 1 ton = 2000 pounds.
So, 2.6 ton = 2.6 × 2000 = 5200 pounds.
Now, number of pounds of freight can be loaded before reaching the weight limit is :
N = 15000 - 5200 pounds
N = 9800 pounds