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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?

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Answer:

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

User Mihn
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Answer:

47.5 ≤ 48 ≥ 48.5

Explanation:

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