Question 4


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Justin regularly eats in the Cafeteria at work. On Monday


Justin bought 2 hamburgers and 1 carton of milk for $2. 85.


On Tuesday Justin purchased 3 hamburgers and 2 cartons of


milk for $4. 45. How much does a carton of milk cost?


a. $0. 35


b. $0. 50


c. $0. 75


d. $0. 85

Answers

Answer 1

The cost of a carton of milk is a) $0.35.

To find the cost of a carton of milk, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.

Let's assume the cost of a hamburger is "h" and the cost of a carton of milk is "m".

From the information given, we can create the following equations:

Equation 1: 2h + 1m = 2.85 (from Monday's purchase)

Equation 2: 3h + 2m = 4.45 (from Tuesday's purchase)

We can solve this system of equations to find the value of "m", the cost of a carton of milk.

Multiplying Equation 1 by 2 and Equation 2 by 1, we can eliminate "h" and solve for "m":

4h + 2m = 5.70

3h + 2m = 4.45

Subtracting Equation 2 from Equation 1, we get:

(4h + 2m) - (3h + 2m) = 5.70 - 4.45

h = 1.25

Now, we can substitute the value of "h" back into Equation 1 or Equation 2 to find the value of "m":

2(1.25) + 1m = 2.85

2.50 + m = 2.85

m = 2.85 - 2.50

m = 0.35

Therefore, the cost of a carton of milk is $0.35.

The correct answer is option a) $0.35.

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A marker is randomly selected from a drawer that contains 20 green, 44 orange, and 30 blue markers. Which statement is true? P(blue)≈0. 41 P(green)≈0. 21 P(orange)≈0. 53.

Answers

none of the provided approximations for the probabilities are accurate.To determine which statement is true, we need to calculate the probabilities of selecting each color marker.

Total number of markers = 20 green + 44 orange + 30 blue = 94 markers.

P(blue) = Number of blue markers / Total number of markers = 30 / 94 ≈ 0.319.

P(green) = Number of green markers / Total number of markers = 20 / 94 ≈ 0.213.

P(orange) = Number of orange markers / Total number of markers = 44 / 94 ≈ 0.468.

Based on the calculations, none of the given statements are true. The actual probabilities are approximately:

P(blue) ≈ 0.319,
P(green) ≈ 0.213,
P(orange) ≈ 0.468.

Therefore, none of the provided approximations for the probabilities are accurate.

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