SOLUTION: Last year, an orange tree produced 36 oranges. This year, it produced fewer than 10. What are the possible values for how many fewer oranges were produced from the tree this year?

Question 1133334: Last year, an orange tree produced 36 oranges. This year, it produced fewer than 10. What are the possible values for how many fewer oranges were produced from the tree this year?

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The tree gave oranges last year.
This year it gave than , which means it and oranges less.
To find out how many fewer oranges did it make, we subtract the possible values for this year from , the amount from last year.
The range of values sits between the largest difference, which is

and the smallest difference, which is

Between and fewer oranges this year.

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