Question

Carson's wheelbarrow can hold 345 pounds. If he has 121 pound of rock in the wheelbarrow what number of pounds p can he pull without going over the weight limit

Answer 1

Answer:

$p\leq 224\ lb$

The maximum number of pounds p is 224

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

p ----> the maximum number of pounds he can pull without going over the weight limit

we know that

121 pound of rock in the wheelbarrow plus p pounds must be at most 345 pounds

In this problem the word "at most" means "less than or equal to"

so

The inequality that represent this situation is

$p+121\leq 345$

solve for p

subtract 121 both sides

$p\leq 345-121$

$p\leq 224\ lb$

therefore

The maximum number of pounds is 224