Question

An elevator
can carry 15 adults or 20 children at
one time. During the course of a day,
the elevator carries a full passenger
load 52 times. If all the passengers
were children, how many more people
would the elevator carry than if all the
passengers were adults?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The difference is 260

Step-by-step explanation:

52 trips * 15 adults = 780 adults for the day

52 trips * 20 children = 1,040 children for the day

The elevator can carry 260 more children than adults in a day