Question

Medicine is packed in boxes, each weighing 4 kg 500g. How many such boxes can be
loaded in a van which cannot carry beyond 800 kg?
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Answer 1

Answer:

400/9

simple equation

Answer 2

Answer:

4kg=4×1000g = 4000g

4kg+500g = 4500g

maximum weight that van can load is 800 kg = 800×1000g = 800000g

therefore maximum number of boxes  =

800000÷4500=177 boxes