I don't know what the "six-step method" is supposed to be, so I'll just demonstrate the typical method for this problem.
Let <em>x</em> be the amount (in gal) of the 50% antifreeze solution that is required. The new solution will then have a total volume of (<em>x</em> + 60) gal.
Each gal of the 50% solution used contributes 0.5 gal of antifreeze. Similarly, each gal of the 30% solution contributes 0.3 gal of antifreeze. So the new solution will contain (0.5 <em>x</em> + 0.3 * 60) gal = (0.5 <em>x</em> + 18) gal of antifreeze.
We want the concentration of antifreeze to be 40% in the new solution, so we need to have
(0.5 <em>x</em> + 18) / (<em>x</em> + 60) = 0.4
Solve for <em>x</em> :
0.5 <em>x</em> + 18 = 0.4 (<em>x</em> + 60)
0.5 <em>x</em> + 18 = 0.4 <em>x</em> + 24
0.5 <em>x</em> - 0.4 <em>x</em> = 24 - 18
0.1 <em>x</em> = 6
<em>x</em> = 6/0.1 = 60 gal
So what you have to do is make the denominators equal. You do that by finding out what number they can both go into which is 60. 12 can go into 60 5 times and so you have to do 9/12 times 5 which is 40/60. then 5 goes into 60 12 times so you have to do 1/5 times 5 which is 12/60. Then you see that 40/60 >12/60 therefore the class ate more of the pepperoni pizza
Yea because it’s increasing
If a,b,c are the 3 positive integers
1/a +1/b +1/c > 6/abc
(bc+ac+ab)/abc >6/abc so
(bc+ac+ab)>6
The lowest positive integers that are different are 1,2,3 so the lowest value that (bc+ac+ab) could have is 1•2+2•3+1•3=2+6+3= 11 therefore
1/a +1/b +1/c > 6/abc is true
