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?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1 kg =1000g

4 kg 500 g=4500g

800 kg =8×1000=800000g

Number of boxes that can be loaded in the van =800000÷4500

177

_________

4500)800000

4500

_________

35000

31500

_________

35000

31500

___________

3500

___________

Hence, 177 boxes at maximum can be loaded in the van.

Hope it helps you....

Answer 2

Weight of one box = 4 kg 500 g = 4 × 1000 + 500

= 4500 g

Maximum weight carried by the van = 800 kg = 800 × 1000

= 800000 g

Hence, number of boxes that can be loaded in the van = 800000 / 4500 = 177 boxes