40<F+S<50
where F+S=F+F/10=1.1F
40<1.1F<50
A baker needs between 40 and 50 pounds of a flour-sugar mixture that contains ten times as much flour as sugar. What are the possible weights of flour the baker can use?
Would I set it up like:
40+10x<x<50+10x
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that makes no sense at all because (1) you have ten TIMES as much flour so why would you divide and (2) 1.1 is not anywhere close to being in between 40 and 50
If you let F = the amount of flour, and let S = the amount of sugar, then bobpursley is correct in that 40 < 1.1F < 50
Divide by 1.1 to find a range for the amount of flour.
In response to your queries:
(1) Multiplying or dividing depends entirely on the way you set up the equation.
(2) Divide 40 and 50 by 1.1, 1.1 is not the answer.
Divide by 1.1 to find a range for the amount of flour.
In response to your queries:
(1) Multiplying or dividing depends entirely on the way you set up the equation.
(2) Divide 40 and 50 by 1.1, 1.1 is not the answer.
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