SOLUTION: A small plane takes off carrying packages from Manchester Airport. Each package weighs 77.5 pounds. The plane has a carrying capacity for people and packages of 1765 pounds. The pl

Question 1180743: A small plane takes off carrying packages from Manchester Airport. Each package weighs 77.5 pounds. The plane has a carrying capacity for people and packages of 1765 pounds. The plane is carrying a pilot who weighs 170 pounds and a passenger who weighs 200 pounds. How many packages can be safely carried?
Answer by ikleyn(52879) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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     =  18 packages.    ANSWER

Solved.

The formula used is self-explanatory.

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