a freight elevator has a weight limit of 2 tons. each crate that is loaded weighs 80 pounds. what is the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator?
To solve this problem, we need to convert the weight limit of the elevator into pounds.
1 ton = 2000 pounds
So, the weight limit of the elevator is 2 tons = 2 * 2000 = 4000 pounds.
Since each crate weighs 80 pounds, the number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator can be found by dividing the weight limit of the elevator by the weight of each crate.
Number of crates = Weight limit of elevator / Weight of each crate
= 4000 pounds / 80 pounds
= 50 crates
Therefore, the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator is 50.
To determine the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator, we need to convert the weight limit of the elevator and the weight of each crate into the same units.
1 ton = 2000 pounds (lbs)
The weight limit of the elevator is 2 tons, so it can carry:
2 tons * 2000 lbs/ton = 4000 lbs
Each crate weighs 80 pounds.
To find the number of crates that can be loaded, we divide the total weight limit of the elevator by the weight of each crate:
4000 lbs / 80 lbs/crate = 50 crates
Therefore, the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator is 50.
To find the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator, we need to determine the weight of each crate and then divide the weight limit of the elevator by the weight of each crate.
Given that each crate weighs 80 pounds, we need to convert the weight limit of the elevator to pounds. Since 1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, a weight limit of 2 tons is equal to 2,000 pounds × 2 = 4,000 pounds.
Next, we divide the weight limit of the elevator by the weight of each crate:
Number of crates = Weight Limit of Elevator / Weight of Each Crate
Number of crates = 4,000 pounds / 80 pounds
Now we can calculate the answer:
Number of crates = 50
Therefore, the greatest number of crates that can be loaded onto the elevator is 50.