Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
Since 1 1/4 x 9 = 11 we can't just jam the extra half a pound into the containers. Therefore, we need 10 containers to securely place the 11 1/2lbs of salad into the containers.
4k^3 + k^2 - 2k + 7
Hope this helps, and good luck
nonlinear increasing
Expanding the digits, we have