Question

Look back at the plans these students used to solve the word problem below. Who found a correct solution?

STEP 4: LOOK BACK
According to soap box derby rules, a racer must weigh 250 pounds or less. The Math Club's car weighed in at 266 pounds on the day of the derby. How many pounds did the Math Club need to remove from their soapbox racer?
Ida guessed 20 pounds. Since Yvonne guessed 16 pounds.

A. Yvonne
B. Ida

Answer 1

The Math Club needs to remove 16 pounds from their soapbox racer to meet the derby rules, so Yvonne's guess was correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem asks us to determine how many pounds the Math Club needs to remove from their soapbox racer so that it weighs 250 pounds or less for a soapbox derby, given that it currently weighs 266 pounds. To solve this, we calculate the difference between the car's current weight and the maximum allowed weight. Subtracting the maximum allowed weight (250 pounds) from the current weight (266 pounds) gives us:

266 pounds - 250 pounds = 16 pounds

Therefore, the Math Club must remove 16 pounds from their soapbox racer to meet the derby regulations. This means Yvonne's guess was correct.