19. Luggage on a certain airline is limited to 2 pieces per person.
Together, the 2 pieces can weigh no more than 58 pounds.
If a passenger has one piece of luggage that weighs 32 ſ pounds,
what is the most the second piece can weigh?
Answers
Given :
On a certain airlines, the limit of carrying luggage is 2 pieces per person that can weigh no more than 58 pounds. A passenger has one luggage that weighs 32 pounds.
To Find :
The weight of his second piece of luggage that he could carry with him.
Solution :
The limited weight of luggage that can be carried by a passenger = 58 pounds
Weight of his first luggage = 32 pounds
The maximum, that the second piece can weigh = 58 - 32
= 26 pounds
The maximum weight could be 26 pounds of his second luggage.
The weight of the second piece is at most 26 pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
Luggage on a certain airline is limited to 2 pieces per person.
Together, the 2 pieces can weigh no more than 58 pounds.
If a passenger has one piece of luggage that weighs 32 pounds.
Weight of the second piece = Total weight of 2 pieces of luggage - Weight of the first piece = 58 - 32 = 26 pounds.
Hence, the weight of the second piece is at most 26 pounds.