An unloaded semi-truck, with the driver aboard, weighs 30,000 pounds. When fully loaded, the semi-truck holds 26 pallets of cargo, and each of the 18 tires of the fully loaded semi-truck bears approximately 3,300 pounds. What is the approximate average weight of one pallet of cargo?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1,131 pounds(B) 1,280 pounds(C) 1,633 pounds(D) 1,665 pounds
Q. An unloaded semi-truck, with the driver aboard, weighs 30,000 pounds. When fully loaded, the semi-truck holds 26 pallets of cargo, and each of the 18 tires of the fully loaded semi-truck bears approximately 3,300 pounds. What is the approximate average weight of one pallet of cargo?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1,131 pounds(B) 1,280 pounds(C) 1,633 pounds(D) 1,665 pounds
Calculate total weight of tires: First, we need to calculate the total weight that the 18 tires of the fully loaded semi-truck bear.Calculation: 18 tires ×3,300 pounds per tire =59,400 pounds
Find weight of cargo: Next, we subtract the weight of the unloaded semi-truck from the total weight to find the weight of the cargo.Calculation: 59,400 pounds (total weight) - 30,000 pounds (unloaded truck weight) = 29,400 pounds (cargo weight)
Calculate average weight per pallet: Now, we divide the total weight of the cargo by the number of pallets to find the average weight of one pallet.Calculation: 29,400 pounds (cargo weight) ÷26 pallets = 1,130.76923077 pounds per pallet
Round average weight of pallet: We round the average weight of one pallet to the nearest whole number to match the answer choices.Calculation: 1,130.76923077 pounds ≈1,131 pounds
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