The service elevator at AR Hector Financial Complex has a maximum capacity of 2870 lbs. If the elevator operator weighs 205 lbs and has to move hundreds of boxes from the ground floor to the Penthouse, if each box weighs 65 lbs, what is the maximum number of boxes that can be safely conveyed on the elevator on each trip?
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(a) The service elevator at AR Hector Financial Complex has a maximum capacity of 2870 lbs.
If the elevator operator weighs 205 lbs and has to move hundreds of boxes from the ground floor to
the Penthouse, if each box weighs 65 lbs, what is the maximum number of boxes that can be
safely conveyed on the elevator on each trip?
(b) The borough of Pan Sherzando charges homeowners $75.24 per month plus $3.86 per
1000 litres for water usage in excess of 10,000 litres. In 2019 one homeowner’s monthly
bill ranged from $137.00 to $245.08. Find the range for the water used by that homeowner.
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