Question

An airplane is loaded with cargo and ready to take off. Before it departs, an unknown number

Answer 1

Answer:

b ≤ 50

Step-by-step explanation:

Since no more than 400 pounds of b number of 8 pound boxes can be taken off to ensure that the plane is in balance, this can be represented by the inequality:

8b ≤ 400

b ≤ 400/8

b ≤ 50

This means that a maximum number of 50 8 pounds boxes can be taken off the plane for a 600 pound crate to be put on ensuring that the plane is in balance.