Question

Martin used apples to make muffins. Omar used apples to make applesauce. Omar used 5 fewer than half as many apples as Marrin used. Write an expression to show the number of apples that both used in all. What does variable represent?

Answer 1

Martin used m
Omar used .5m-5

total = m + .5 m - 5 = 1.5 m-5

Answer 2

Could Martin have used 10 apples?Why or why not?

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

I don't understand I'm literally blank right know

Answer 5

I don't understand

Answer 6

Yes because idk

Answer 7

Yes because Omar used fewer than 5 apples

Answer 8

I am having the same problem as you. but it is physically impossible for Omar to use zero apples to make applesauce.