Question

The catalog is advertising a stack of these cups that is 95 cm tall. Lori says, “That must be a misprint because a stack of that height is not possible.”
Do you agree or disagree with Lori? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

in particular, the relationship between height of stack and number of cups yields a non-whole number of cups, corresponding to a height of 95 cm. In this context, that is not possible because we do not allow for parts of cups.

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