A delivery person uses a service elevator to bring boxes of books up to an office. The delivery person weighs
170
lb and each box of books weighs
50
lb. The maximum capacity of the elevator is
1360
lb. How many boxes of books can the delivery person bring up at one time?
(1360-170)/50 = 23.8 ~~ 23 boxes of books to NOT go over 1360# capacity of the elevator.
(1360-170)/50 = 23.8 ~~ 23 boxes of books to NOT go over 1360# capacity of the elevator.