Question

Watch help videoA shipping container will be used to transport several 50-kilogram crates across thecountry by rail. The greatest weight that can be loaded into the container is 24000kilograms. Other shipments weighing 11600 kilograms have already been loaded intothe container. Write and solve an inequality which can be used to determine x, thenumber of 50-kilogram crates that can be loaded into the shipping container.

Answer 1

Total weight >= Already loaded weight + 50x

24000 >= 11600 + 50x

Inequality: 11600 + 50x <= 24000

Solving for x:

11600 + 50x <= 24000

50x <= 24000 - 11600 = 12400

50x <= 12400

x <= 12400/50 = 248

x <= 248

Answer:

Fist box.............. Inequality: 50x + 11600 <= 24000

Second box....... x <= 248