A dump truck can hold 2¼ tons of gravel. The pay loader loading the truck puts 750 pounds of gravel in the truck at one time. How many loads does the pay loader need to dump in the truck before it is full?

6 loads would be required to fill the truck with 2¼ tons

Step-by-step explanation:

1 ton= 2000 pounds

2¼ tons= 4500 pounds

4500/750=6

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step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.