The fisherman weighs 70 kg. If the maximum weight that the boat can carry is 118 kg, how much more fish (in kg) can be loaded into the boat safely, if each fish weighs 3 kg?
A
16
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B
17
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C
18
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D
19
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Solution
The correct option is A 16 Weight boat can handle = 120 kg
weight of fisher man = 70 kg
weight left = 118 - 70 = 48 kg
no.of fish that can be safely loaded = 48 ÷ 3 = 16
option A