Question

Marta told Maribel “The sum of fifty and half the number of oranges is the same as one-hundred-twenty.” Maribel wrote 50 (one-half) + m = 120 What is her error?

Answer 1

Answer:

Her error was that the half should have been multiplied by m, instead

$50 + \frac{1}{2}m = 120$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Base\ Amount = 50$

$Rate = 0.05$

$Days = n$

So, we have:

$Base\ Amount + Rate * days = 120$

$50 + \frac{1}{2}m = 120$

Hence, the error in her workings is that she should have pre-inform her before God and man.

Answer 2

Answer:

C - The One-half should be multiplied by m.

Step-by-step explanation:

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