Question

Medicine is packed in boxes, each weighing 4 kg 500 g. How many such boxes can be loaded in a van which cannot carry beyond 800 kg?

Answer 1

Weight of each box = 4 kg 500 g = 4500 g

Van can carry = 800 kg = 800,000 g

Total boxes that can be transported = 800,000 ÷ 4500 = 177.78

Weight of 177 filled boxes = 177 × 4500 = 796500 g

Weight of empty boxes = 800,000 − 796,500 = 3,500 g

The van can accommodate 177 filled boxes and one 3 kg 500 g box.

Answer 2

The weight of one box = 4kg 500g

4 × 1000g + 500g = 4500g

Maximum load can be loaded in a van

= 800kg = 800 × 1000g = 800000 g

Number of boxes = 800000 ÷ 4500

        177
`45")"overline8000`
       - 45  
        350
       - 315  
         350
        -315  
           35

Therefore, 177 boxes can be loaded in the van.