A tractor trailer contains a cab for the driver and the trailer for the cargo. Suppose the weight of the cab is 7,600 pounds, and the weight of the trailer is 10,800 pounds. The trailer is carrying palettes for a shipment where each palette is 1,200 pounds. What is the total weight of the tractor trailer when there are 31 palettes on the trailer?(1 point)
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55,600 pounds
55,600 pounds
48,000 pounds
48,000 pounds
19,600 pounds
19,600 pounds
37,200 pounds
37,200 pounds
To find the total weight of the tractor trailer, we need to add the weight of the cab, the weight of the trailer, and the weight of the palettes.
The weight of the cab is 7,600 pounds.
The weight of the trailer is 10,800 pounds.
The weight of each palette is 1,200 pounds.
There are 31 palettes on the trailer.
To find the total weight of the palettes, we multiply the weight of each palette by the number of palettes: 1,200 pounds/palette * 31 palettes = 37,200 pounds.
Now we can add the weights together: 7,600 pounds + 10,800 pounds + 37,200 pounds = 55,600 pounds.
Therefore, the total weight of the tractor trailer when there are 31 palettes on the trailer is 55,600 pounds.