If a two-person load weighs 600 pounds, what is the weight per person assuming equal distribution?

• A. 600 lbs per person
• B. 900 lbs per person
• C. 300 lbs per person
• D. 150 lbs per person

Answer: (C)

When a load is shared equally by two people, you find the weight each person carries by dividing the total load by the number of people. So 600 pounds divided by 2 equals 300 pounds per person. This matches the given total and the idea of equal distribution.

The other numbers don’t fit because they imply different totals: 600 pounds per person would mean 1,200 pounds total; 900 pounds per person would mean 1,800 pounds total; 150 pounds per person would mean 300 pounds total. The correct approach is simply splitting the load evenly.