A hot air balloon can hold up to 300 pounds of weight. The balloon's pilot weighs 140 pounds. How many 20-pound bags of sand (b) can also be carried by the hot air balloon? Select three options.–205810

After the 140-pound pilot is counted, the balloon has 300 − 140 = 160 pounds of capacity left. Each bag weighs 20 pounds, so it can carry up to 160 ÷ 20 = 8 bags. Therefore, 0, 5, and 8 bags are possible; 10 bags would exceed the limit, and −2 bags is not possible.

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