Question

Abid buys a bag of buttons. There are 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 buttons in each bag. The table gives information about the number of buttons in each bag. The total number of buttons is 580. Find the value of x.

A) x = 23
B) x = 24
C) x = 25
D) x = 26

Answer 1

To find the value of x, we assign variables to represent the number of buttons in each bag and solve an equation using substitution. However, the equation does not result in a true statement, indicating an error in the information provided. Therefore, we cannot find the value of x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of x, we need to determine the number of buttons in each bag. Let's assign variables to represent the number of buttons in each bag:

x = 23 (bag 1), y = 24 (bag 2), z = 25 (bag 3), w = 26 (bag 4)

According to the information given, the total number of buttons is 580:

x + y + z + w = 580

Substituting the values we assigned for x, y, z, and w, we get:

23 + 24 + 25 + 26 = 580

98 = 580

Since this equation is not true, we can conclude that there is an error in the information provided. Therefore, we cannot find the value of x