an elevator has a maximum lift of 2000
Lb you are moving 55-lb boxes of books write an equation and estimate how many boxes you can safely place in the elivator

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an elevator has a maximum lift of 2000 
Lb you are moving 55-lb boxes of books write an equation and estimate how many boxes you can safely place in the elivator

anonymous · Answer

Elevator

anonymous · Answer

If the elevator can only handle 2000 lb, and each box weighs 55 lbs then MaxLift/Weight of boxes=number of boxes that can be carried.

anonymous · Answer

well. its long division... but i dont know how to do long division. sorry!!!

anonymous · Answer

$$2000/55=36.364$$  Because it would be difficult to split apart a box of books so that all you had was .364 of one, the best answer would be 36 whole boxes.