A construction elevator can carry at most 2,320 pounds. If the elevator operator weighs 195 pounds and each palette of roofing material weighs 425 pounds, what is the maximum number of palettes of roofing material that the elevator can carry in one trip?

Subtract the operator’s weight from the elevator’s limit: 2,320 − 195 = 2,125 pounds available for roofing material. Each palette weighs 425 pounds, and 2,125 ÷ 425 = 5. So the maximum is 5 palettes, choice B.

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