Question

17. A cereal company fills every box with 48 ounces of cereal. The company allows

each box of cereal to be within a tolerance of 0.5 ounces. What is an expression
for the actual weight of the boxes?

Answer 1

47.5 < x < 48.5

Explanation:

A box can have more than 47.5 ounces and less than 48.5 ounces.

47.5 < x < 48.5

Answer 2

47.5 ≤ 48 ≥ 48.5

Explanation: