<u>Answer:</u>
x < 21.01 or x > 21.49 because |x - 21.25| > 0.24
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
We know that each pack of almonds is targeted to weigh 21.25 oz.and a pack must weigh within 0.24 oz of the target weight to be accepted.
Assuming x to be the weight of a given pack of almonds, we can write it as:
Now finding the range of rejected masses (x) of the almonds.
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Therefore, the correct answer option is x < 21.01 or x > 21.49 because |x - 21.25| > 0.24.