Question

carlos can write 3 to 4 pages in his journal in 2/3 hour. if he writes for 5 hours, what's a reasonable number of pages he can write in that time?

Answer 1

Answer:

23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30

22.5 ≤ p ≤ 30

Step-by-step explanation:

So we know that in 2/3 hours, Carlos can write 3 to 4 pages.

First, lets find how many 2/3's are in 5. Lets divide 5 by 2/3.

$\frac{5}{\frac{2}{3}}=7.5$

So there are 7.5 2/3's in 5.

Now, lets assume Carlos writes 4 pages per 2/3 hours consistently throughout that 5 hours. This would yield the maximum amount of pages Carlos can write in 5 hours.

7.5(4) = 30

So the maximum amount of pages Carlos can write in 5 hours is 30.

Now, lets assume Carlos writes 3 pages per 2/3 hours consistently throughout that 5 hours. This would yield the minimum amount of pages Carlos can write in 5 hours.

7.5(3) = 22.5

So the minimum amount of pages Carlos can write in 5 hours is 22.5.

Now we can write the information that we found as an inequality. Lets make p equal to the pages that Carlos can write in 5 hours.

22.5 ≤ p ≤ 30

Any value greater than to equal to 22.5 and less than or equal to 30 would be reasonable.

I hope you find my answer and explanation to be helpful. Happy studying.