Lionel is loading boxes of books into an elevator to move to the 35th floor of an office building. There are 10 boxes of books, and Lionel wants to make sure he is not exceeding the maximum weight of the elevator, which is 2,000 pounds. Lionel weighs 170 pounds. If each box of books weighs the same amount, how much can each box weigh? Solve this problem and then graph the solution on a number line.(1 point)
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An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 0 to 200 in 20 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 0. A line extends from that point to the right, connecting with a closed point at 183.
Image with alt text: An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 0 to 200 in 20 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 0. A line extends from that point to the right, connecting with a closed point at 183.
An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 0 to 200 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 0. A line extends from that point to the right, connecting with a closed point at 200.
Image with alt text: An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 0 to 200 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 0. A line extends from that point to the right, connecting with a closed point at 200.
An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 50 to 300 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 183. A line extends from that point to the right and goes beyond 300.
Image with alt text: An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 50 to 300 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 183. A line extends from that point to the right and goes beyond 300.
An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 50 to 300 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 200. A line extends from that point to the right and goes beyond 300.
Image with alt text: An illustration shows a number line labeled Weight of Each Box in the Elevator. The number line ranges from 50 to 300 in 50 unit increments. A closed point is plotted at 200. A line extends from that point to the right and goes beyond 300.
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To find out how much each box can weigh, we first need to subtract Lionel's weight from the maximum weight of the elevator.
2000 - 170 = 1830 pounds
Then, we divide the total weight of the boxes by the number of boxes to find out how much each box can weigh.
1830 / 10 = 183 pounds
Therefore, each box can weigh a maximum of 183 pounds.
Graphically, on the number line labeled "Weight of Each Box in the Elevator," we would plot a closed point at 0 and a closed point at 183. The line connecting these points would represent the possible weights for each box.