Question

a bag of potato chips states that it weight is 5 2/3 oz the maximum measurement error is -+2/5 oz . write an absolute value inequality that represents the range for the weight, x, of the bag of chips​

Answer 1

Answer: I (5 + 2/3) oz - xI ≤ 2/5 oz.

Explanation:

If we have a mean M, and a measurement error e, then the absolute value inequality that represents the possible values of x, the variable, is:

IM - xI ≤ e

This means that x can be, at maximum, at a "distance" e from M.

In this case, we know that the mean weight is (5 + 2/3) oz, and the error is +- 2/5 oz, then the absolute value inequality that represents this situation is:

I (5 + 2/3) oz - xI ≤ 2/5 oz.