The service elevator at AR Hector Financial Complex has a maximum capacity of 2870lbs. If the elevator operator weighs 205lb and has to move hundreds of boxes from the ground floor to the penthouse, if each box weighs 65lbs, what is the maximum number of boxes that can be safely conveyed on the elevator on each trip

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The service elevator at AR Hector Financial Complex has a maximum capacity of 2870lbs. If the elevator operator weighs 205lb and has to move hundreds of boxes from the ground floor to the penthouse, if each box weighs 65lbs, what is the maximum number of boxes that can be safely conveyed on the elevator on each trip 

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Maximum capacity of service elevator = 2870 lbs

Weight of elevator = 205lbs

Weight of each box = 65lbs

It is required to find the maximum number of boxes that can be safely conveyed on the elevator on each trip.

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