Question

How many suitcases averaging 25 pounds apiece can be loaded onto a plane that can hold a maximum of 1,750 pounds of storage? If s represents the number of suitcases, how would you write an inequality expressing this situation?

Answer 1

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To determine the maximum number of suitcases that can be loaded onto the plane, we need to divide the maximum weight capacity of the plane (1,750 pounds) by the weight of each suitcase (25 pounds).

1,750 ÷ 25 = 70

Therefore, the maximum number of suitcases that can be loaded onto the plane is 70.

To write an inequality expressing this situation, we can use the following equation:

25s ≤ 1,750

where s represents the number of suitcases and 25 represents the weight of each suitcase. This inequality states that the total weight of the suitcases (25s) cannot exceed the maximum weight capacity of the plane (1,750).