Shawn wants to use an elevator to carry identical packages having the same weight. Each package weighs 5 pounds and Shawn weighs 100 pounds. If the elevator can carry a maximum of 340 pounds at a time, which inequality shows the maximum number of packages, n, that Shawn can carry with himself in the elevator if he is the only passenger?

n ≥ 48
n ≤ 235
n ≤ 48
n ≥ 235
help please

Question

Shawn wants to use an elevator to carry identical packages having the same weight. Each package weighs 5 pounds and Shawn weighs 100 pounds. If the elevator can carry a maximum of 340 pounds at a time, which inequality shows the maximum number of packages, n, that Shawn can carry with himself in the elevator if he is the only passenger?

 n ≥ 48
 n ≤ 235
 n ≤ 48
 n ≥ 235
help please

anonymous · Answer

n<=48

anonymous · Answer

yanjna I answered first, pls go away.

anonymous · Answer

you take the maximum weight the elevator can carry and subtract shawn weight.. and then you divide your answer by 5

anonymous · Answer

you would be getting 48.. and we answer is  C

anonymous · Answer

Yea, cuz I already said that fam.

anonymous · Answer

you're not allowed to give direct answers @Jesusisblack50  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

but thank you @yajna

anonymous · Answer

@Hanaabdalah you could have said you want a direct answer..... instead of wasting people time

anonymous · Answer

opps srry

anonymous · Answer

this is not allowed!!!!

anonymous · Answer

i am so  sorry