Question

5)

A grocery store sells oranges by the crate. An empty crate weighs 1,000 grams. Each orange weighs at least 300
grams. Which inequality best describes the total weight in grams, w, of the crate of oranges in terms of, g, the
number of oranges in the crate?
A) w 300g + 1,000
B) w 2 300g - 1,000
C) w S 300g - 1,000
D) W S 300g + 1,000

Answer 1

A.

`w \ge 300g + 1000`

Explanation:

weight of empty crate = 1000 grams

weight of an orange = at least 300 grams

That means that the weight of an orange is equal to or greater than 300 grams.

Weight of g oranges = at least 300g

Total weight of crate and oranges = w

`w \ge 300g + 1000`