Question

Jose could win $17 for guessing the correct number of Jelly Beans in a jar. He estimates that there are 450 Jelly Beans in the jar, give or take 50. Let x represent the actual number of jelly beans.Part B: Assuming Jose's estimate is correct, select all possible values for the number of jelly beans that could be found in the jar. 17 400 50 500 475 67

Answer 1

We have been given that Jose could win $17 for guessing the correct number of jelly beans in a jar.

To estimate the possible values for the number of jelly beans, given that he has a correct estimate of 450 give or take 50.

We can represent this as

`x\pm50`

Where x=450

So that

`450\pm50`

This means

`\begin{gathered} x=450+50=500 \\ or \\ x=450-50=400 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the values are

`\begin{gathered} 400 \\ \text{and } \\ 500 \end{gathered}`

The answers are 400 and 500