Answer to Question #261900 in Physics for Rayhana

Question #261900

If a metric ton is 1.000×10^3 kg how many 85 kg people can safely occupy an elevator that can hold a maximum mass of exactly 1 metric ton

Expert's answer

Just divide the maximum payload capacity by the number of people:

"N=P\/m=1000\/85=11\\text{ people}."

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