Question

Jake, Andy, and Damon caught 78 pounds of large mouth bass. Jake caught 22 pounds. Andy caught at least 30 pounds, but no greater than 36 pounds. Which inequality represents the weight (x) of the bass that Damon caught? A) 20 ≤ x ≤ 26 B) 22 ≤ x ≤ 30 C) 22 ≤ x ≤ 36 D) 22 ≤ x ≤ 26 E) 30 ≤ x ≤ 36

Answer 1

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To total amount is 78

Jake caught 22 so

78 - 22 = 56

So Andy and Damon caught 56 between the two of them

Andy caught at least 30

56 - 30 = 26

Damon caught at most 26

And caught at most 36

56 - 36 = 20

Damon caught at least 20

The answer is $20\leq x \leq 26$

The answer is A

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