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Chapter 3: Q. 311 (page 399)

A water taxi has a maximum load of 1,800 pounds. If the average weight of one person is 150 pounds, how many people can safely ride in the water taxi?

Short Answer

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12people can safely ride in the water taxi.

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Step 1. Given information   

We have been given that A water taxi has a maximum load of 1,800 pounds. If the average weight of one person is 150 pounds.

We have to find how many people can safely ride in the water taxi.

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Step 2. Translate the given information into an inequality. 

Choose a variable to represent that quantity.

x=people

A water taxi has a maximum load of 1,800 pounds. If the average weight of one person is 150 pounds.

150x鈮�1800

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Step 3. Solve the inequality  

150x鈮�1800x鈮�1800150x鈮�12

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