The Ortiz family has arrived at the beach. The table below shows their items and the mass of each item.
The parents have to carry the two things that take the most force to lift. The children have to carry the things that take the least force to list. Which two items should the parents carry?
A.
umbrella and cooler
B.
towels and umbrella
C.
books and chair
D.
books and cooler
A. umbrella and cooler
To determine which two items the parents should carry, we need to find the items that have the greatest mass or weight.
Given the options, we can find the mass of each item:
A. Umbrella = X kg, Cooler = Y kg
B. Towels = X kg, Umbrella = Y kg
C. Books = X kg, Chair = Y kg
D. Books = X kg, Cooler = Y kg
To make a decision, we need to compare the mass of each item within each option. Based on the information given in the question, the parents need to carry the two items that require the most force to lift.
So, you need to compare the mass of the items in each option and choose the one where the sum of the masses of the two items is the greatest.
Once you have calculated the masses, you can determine the two items with the largest sum of masses, and those are the items that the parents should carry.
To determine which two items the parents should carry, we need to identify the two items that have the highest mass.
Given the table below:
| Item | Mass (kg) |
|------------|-----------|
| Umbrella | 3 |
| Towels | 1 |
| Books | 5 |
| Cooler | 4 |
| Chair | 2 |
We can see that the two items with the highest mass are books (5 kg) and cooler (4 kg). Therefore, the parents should carry the books and cooler.
Hence, the correct answer is D. Books and cooler.