The problem states that medicine is packed in boxes, and each box weighs 4kg 500g. The task is to find out how many such boxes can be loaded in a van that cannot carry beyond 800kg.



To solve this problem, we need to follow the given steps:

1. Convert the weight of each box from kg and g to a single unit. In this case, we will use grams (g).
- 1 kg = 1000 g
- Therefore, 4 kg = 4 * 1000 = 4000 g
- And 500 g remains the same.

2. Add the converted values to find the total weight of each box.
- Total weight of each box = 4000 g + 500 g = 4500 g

3. Determine the maximum number of boxes that can be loaded into the van based on its weight capacity.
- Van's weight capacity = 800 kg
- Convert the weight capacity to grams: 800 kg = 800 * 1000 = 800,000 g

4. Divide the van's weight capacity by the total weight of each box to find the maximum number of boxes that can be loaded.
- Maximum number of boxes = 800,000 g / 4500 g ≈ 177.78

Note: Since we cannot have a fractional number of boxes, we need to round down to the nearest whole number.

5. Therefore, the maximum number of boxes that can be loaded into the van is 177.


The van can carry a maximum of 177 boxes, each weighing 4kg 500g, based on its weight capacity of 800kg.