Question

a trailer will be used to transport several 40 kilogram crates to a store. the greatest amount of weight that can be loaded onto the trailer is 1050 kilograms.an 82 kilogram crate has already been loaded onto a trailer. what is the greatst number of 40 kilogram crates that can be loaded onto the trailer

Answer 1

Answer:

24 crates

Step-by-step explanation:

Crates = 40kg ( Given)

Amount of weight loaded = 1050 ( Given)

Already loaded crate =82 kg ( Given)

Let the greatest number of 40 kg crates that can be loaded to the transport = x

Therefore, 40x+82 will be at most 1050 kg because its the weight that the transport can handle. Thus -  

40x+82 = 1050

Solving the inequality -

40x+82-82 = 1050-82

40x =968

40x/40 = 968/40

x= 24.2

Thus, the greatest amount of 40 kg crates that can be added is 24 crates