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11 August, 09:54

How many (whole number of) 77 kg people

can safely occupy an elevator that can hold a

maximum mass of exactly 1 metric ton? A

metric ton is 1.000 * 103

kg.

Answer in units of people

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  1. 11 August, 09:56
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    (1000kg) / (77kg) = 12.987013

    The answer is 12 people. Because once you go to 13 people, the weight is 1001kg. Which is greater than the 1000kg limit.
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