Question

Medicine is packed in boxes, each weighing 4 kg 500 g. How many such boxes can be loaded in a van which cannot carry beyond 800 kg? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution:

The weight of one box = 4 kg 500 g = 4 × 1000 g + 500 g = 4500 g   { As we know that 1kg = 1000g}

Maximum load can be loaded in can = 800 kg = 800 × 1000 g = 800000 g

Hence total weight=Maximum load can be loaded in can =800000 g

Number of boxes = Total weight / Weight of each box

Number of boxes = 800000/4500 = 177

Number of boxes = 177

Therefore, 177 boxes can be loaded in a can that cannot carry beyond 800kg.

Answer 2

Answer:

177 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The number of boxes that a van of 800 kg can hold is 177 boxes.

To find:  

The number of boxes that a van hold which cannot carry more than 800 kg.

Solution:

Weight of each box of medicine = 4 kg 500 g = 4000 g + 500 g = 4500 g.

Weight that the van can carry = 800 kg = 800 x 1000 g = 800000 g  

∴ No. of boxes that the van carry  = 800000/4500 = 177.78

Since, number of boxes cannot be in decimals, then,

So, 177.78 ~ 177

Here, Quotient = 177                

[Remainder being 3500.]

Thus, the van can carry 177 boxes (approx.)