A forklift has a maximum carrying capacity of 1,400 pounds. a. Each box at the warehouse weighs 50 pounds. Write an inequality to show the number of boxes that the forklift can hold. b. A 150-pound crate is used to hold the boxes on the forklift. What is the maximum number of boxes that the forklift can carry in the crate?

a. 50x ≤ 1400 boxes

b. 25 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

A forklift has a maximum carrying capacity of 1,400 pounds.

a. Each box at the warehouse weighs 50 pounds. Write an inequality to show the number of boxes that the forklift can hold.

Let the weight of this box be represented as x

Hence, the inequality to show the number of boxes the forklift can hold us

50 pound × x ≤ 1400 pounds

50x ≤ 1400

b. A 150-pound crate is used to hold the boxes on the forklift. What is the maximum number of boxes that the forklift can carry in the crate?.

We know already the maximum load the forky can carry is 1400

Hence, our equation is:

150 + 50x ≤ 1400

50x ≤ 1400 - 150

50x ≤ 1250

x ≤ 1250/50

x ≤ 25

The maximum number of boxes the forklift can carry in the crate is 25 boxes

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