Question

Theresa volunteers at a food shelf. Today she is filling bags of oranges. When she started, there were 213 oranges. After filling x bags with 3

oranges each, there were fewer than 51 oranges left. How many bags of oranges did Theresa fill?
Complete the steps below to solve the problem.
Part A
Write an expression in terms of x for the number of oranges that Theresa bagged



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Answer 1

x < 54 (bags)

Explanation:

213 - 3x < 51, or

162 - 3x < 0, or

162 > 3x, or, finally,

162

----- > x, or x < 54 (bags)

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Answer 2

Answer: 54 bags; equation is 51=213-3x

Explanation:

If you divid 213 by 3, you see it’s divisible and equals 71. 51 divided by 3 is 17. 71 minus 17 is 54.