SOLUTION: A freight elevator can safely hold no more than 1000 pounds. An elevator operator must take 40-pound boxes to a storage area. If he weighs 180 pounds, how many boxes can he safel
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Question 979266: A freight elevator can safely hold no more than 1000 pounds. An elevator operator must take 40-pound boxes to a storage area. If he weighs 180 pounds, how many boxes can he safely move at one time?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1000-180)/40=20
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