Rational numbers.
The grocery store will have a whole number of half gallons =>
number of gallons = n * [1/2] , where n = ∈ N
That means that the number of gallons ∈ Z+ and 0.
Then the answer is the option A. rational number.
Answer:
(2x/3) - 4
Step-by-step explanation:
"twice a number" ---> 2x
"quotient of twice a number and 3" ---> 2x/3
"4 less than" --> (2x/3) - 4
Could also be written as (2/3)x - 4
Can of baked beans = x
packet of brown sugar = y
packet of biscuit = z
5x + 4y + 2z = 150 - 26 ⇒ 5x + 4y + 2z = 124 is the total cost of all items.
can of baked beans = x = 1/2 of z
packet of sugar = y = z - 3
5(z/2) + 4(z-3) + 2z = 124
5z/2 + 4z - 12 + 2z = 124
5z/2 + 6z = 124 + 12
2(5z/2 + 6z) = 2(136)
5z + 12z = 272
17z = 272
z = 16 cost of a packet of biscuit.
x = 1/2 of z = 16/2 = 8 cost of a can of baked beans
y = z - 3 = 16 - 3 = 13 cost of a packet of sugar
5x + 4y + 2z = 124
5(8) + 4(13) + 2(16) = 124
40 + 52 + 32 = 124
124 = 124
8(8) + 1(13) + 6(16) = 64 + 13 + 96 = 173 total cost on question 3.
