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Please help!! A red block and a block are on a scale right. The red block weighs 9 ounces. The total weight of both blocks is 16 ounces. Which inequality best represents b, the possible weight of the blue block in ounces? ​

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Answer:

b ≤ 7

Explanation:

Given that:

A red block and a blue block are on a scale. The red block weights 9 ounces. The total weight of both blocks is 16 ounces.

To Find:

Which inequality best represents b, the possible weight of the blue block in ounces?

Knowing that;

< ⇒ less than

> ⇒ Greater than

≤ ⇒ less than or equal to

≥ ⇒ greater than or equal to

Solve:

Since the total blocks is 16 ounces that means it can't be pass 16 also known as can't be greater than. As well as, it given us that the red block weight 9 ounces that means

16 - 9 = 7

which given us that it must be equal to 7 or less than 7 to make it true.

Thus,

b ≤ 7

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