Question

Fares has a container filled with 540 grams of tea leaves. Each morning, he uses 6 grams to make a cup of tea.

Write an expression to represent the grams of tea leaves remaining after x days.

How many grams of tea leaves will remain after 17 days? Show your work.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Quantity of tea leaves used for one morning = 6 grams

Quantity of tea leaves used for 'x' days = 6 *x = 6x grams

Quantity of tea leaves left after x days = 540 - 6x

Expression: 540 - 6x

Quantity of tea leaves remaining after 17 days = 540 - 6*17

= 540 - 102

= 438 grams