Question
A group of mountain climbers begin an expedition with 300 pounds of food. They plan to eat 15 pounds of food per day. Write the equation that models this situation.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let \( F \) represent the amount of food left after \( d \) days. The initial amount of food is 300 pounds, and the climbers consume 15 pounds of food per day. The equation that models this situation is:
\[
F = 300 - 15d
\]
where:
- \( F \) is the remaining food in pounds,
- \( d \) is the number of days that have passed.
This equation represents the relationship between the remaining food and the number of days the climbers have been consuming food.
\[
F = 300 - 15d
\]
where:
- \( F \) is the remaining food in pounds,
- \( d \) is the number of days that have passed.
This equation represents the relationship between the remaining food and the number of days the climbers have been consuming food.