Give the appropriate counting number answer to the problem.
-A particular freight elevator can safely carry 1036 pounds. How many 122-pound bundles of wood can be safely carried by this elevator?
A)7
B)4
C)8
D)5

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To find out how many 122-pound bundles of wood can be safely carried, divide the total weight the elevator can carry by the weight of one bundle: 1036 ÷ 122 = 8.5. Since you can't have a fraction of a bundle, the maximum number of whole bundles is 8.

Give the Appropriate Counting Number Answer to the Problem