Atractor trailer weighs 80,000 pounds. two tractor trailers come upon a bridge with a sign saying it can only handle 100 tons. how many tons are still available before the bridge reaches its weight limit?

20 tons are still available before the bridge reaches its weight limit.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The weight of one tractor = 80,000 pounds

Then, the weight of two tractors =

We know that 1 ton = 2,000 pounds

Therefore,

Thus, the weight of two tractors come upon a bridge  =80 tons

Since, the limit of bridge to handle the maximum weight of  100 tons.

∴ Number of tons still available before the bridge reaches its weight limit=

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step-by-step explanation:

the answer is 40.

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