Question

A company sells fruit cups in packs of 4. The packs currently weigh 20 oz. The company plans to reduce the weight of each cup by n oz. The expression 20 – 4n represents the new weight, in ounces, of a pack of fruit cups. Rewrite the expression for the new weight as a product of two factors.

Answer 1

4 ( 5 - n )

Explanation:

The expression:

20 – 4n

Task: Rewrite the expression for the new weight as a product of two factors.

To do this we simply have to find the highest common factor (HCF) between 20 and 4n

20 = 4 * 5

4n = 4 * n

The HCF = 4

Expressing as a product of two factors;

4 ( 5 - n )