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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by scottishbride
what if a 747 is carrying 300 ladies each weighing no more than 120 pounds. (36000 pounds total)
a second 747 is carrying 300 sumo wrestlers each weiging more than 300 pounds. (90000+ pounds total)


how much more fuel will the heavier 747 use, on a trip from Tokyo to Honolulu?
Thats why the data are all approximations
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