Question

Literary Skills in Math: Word Problems Interesting Inventions 1. Many of the things we take for granted were invented not so long ago. For example, pencils were first used in 1565. They were square until Joseph Dixon made them round in 1876. Prior to a change in the shape of the pencil, people had used square implements as writing and sketching tools for 311 years. The general consensus was that round pencils were easier to use.. Equation Setup: 1565-1876=311

A)True
B)False

Answer 1

After subtracting the year 1565 from the year 1876, it is confirmed that pencils remained square for 311 years before being made round, thus making the equation setup accurate. Therefore, the correct answer is B) False.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question you've asked is about the development of the pencil and whether it's true that pencils were first used in 1565 and remained square for 311 years until they were made round in 1876. Let's explore the statement given: '1565-1876=311'. To check if this statement is true, we need to subtract 1565 from 1876, which gives us 311. So, based on the years provided, it seems that the duration from when pencils were first used until they were made round is indeed 311 years, which would make the equation setup correctly reflect the duration of time the pencils were square.

The statement says that pencils were first used in 1565 and they were square until Joseph Dixon made them round in 1876. The statement also mentions that people had used square implements as writing and sketching tools for 311 years before the change in shape. The equation 1565-1876=311 is mentioned as well.

To answer this question, we can evaluate the equation. 1565-1876 is equal to -311, not 311. This means that the equation does not hold true and the given statement is false.