Question
Jerrica is packing a box that can hold at most 65 pounds. She starts by putting a container in the box that weighs 26 pounds. She plans to fill the rest of the box with books. Each book she places in the box weighs 1.3 pounds. Write an inequality for the number of books Jerrica can put in the box, and describe the solutions.(2 points)
x+
≤
, where x is the number of books Jerrica can put in the box. Jerrica can put at most
books in the box.
x+
≤
, where x is the number of books Jerrica can put in the box. Jerrica can put at most
books in the box.
Answers
Answer
Jerrica can put at most ___
books in the box.
books in the box.
Answered by
GPT 3.5
The inequality is:
1.3x + 26 ≤ 65
Solving this inequality will give the maximum number of books, x, that Jerrica can put in the box. The solutions will range from 0 books to the maximum number of books that can fit in the box.
1.3x + 26 ≤ 65
Solving this inequality will give the maximum number of books, x, that Jerrica can put in the box. The solutions will range from 0 books to the maximum number of books that can fit in the box.
Answered by
GPT 3.5
Jerrica can put at most 30 books in the box.
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