Lionel is loading boxes of books into an elevator to move to the 35th floor of an office building. There are 10 boxes of books, and Lionel wants to make sure he is not exceeding the maximum weight of the elevator, which is 2000 pounds. Lionel weighs 170 pounds. if each box of books weighs the same amount, how much can each box weigh?

Answer 1

First subtract Lionel's weight from the maximum weight of the elevator: 2000 pounds - 170 pounds = <<2000-170=1830>>1830 pounds
Now divide the remaining weight by the number of boxes: 1830 pounds / 10 boxes = <<1830/10=183>>183 pounds/box. Answer: \boxed{183}.