You have a weight limit of 20 tons on a bridge and your truc

You have a weight limit of 20 tons on a bridge and your truck weighs 3,463 pounds.  You have a tank loaded with 3,000 gallons of Carbon Tetrachloride.  This truck and weight of your load will safely pass over the bridge.

True or False?

Solution

True

Total Weight of the carbon tetrachloride in the truck=3966 pounds

So total weight on the bridge=7429 pounds ~4 tons

Limit is 20 tons but here total weight is 4 tons so it passes safely.