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Each passenger on an airplane can take two suitcases, and each suitcase can
weigh no more than 50 pounds. If there are 120 passengers and each passenger
takes the maximum weight of luggage allowed, how many tons of luggage will
there be on the plane?

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Answer:

6 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

So we know there are 120 passengers. If they all take the limit, which is 50 pounds each, we can multiply the 2 figures to get 120*50=6000 pounds. Since the question is asking us to answer in tons, we must convert 6000 pounds into tons. We can do this by using the convertion factor of 2000 lbs = 1 ton. With this logic, 6000 pounds equals 3 tons. But remember, each passenger can take 2 luggages. So just multiply by 2 to get 6 tons!

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Depending on whether they’ll take one or two suitcases.
The minimum weight: 50 (one suitcase per person) x 120 (total amount of people) = 6000 pounds (3 tons)
The maximum weight: 100 (two suitcases) x 120 (total amount of people) = 12000 (6 tons)

So the answer could be 6 tons because it makes more sense to the fact that they’re taking maximum weight.

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