SOLUTION: There are fewer than 4 boxes of cereal in the pantry. Let b be the number of cereal boxes in the pantry. Which numbers are resonable values for b?
1.) -4
2.) 0
3.) -4 an
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Question 142219: There are fewer than 4 boxes of cereal in the pantry. Let b be the number of cereal boxes in the pantry. Which numbers are resonable values for b?
1.) -4
2.) 0
3.) -4 and 0
4.) -4,0, 4
thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you cannot have a negative amount of anything, this means that we can eliminate choices 1,3,and 4. So our answer must be choice 2
Also, notice how 0<4. So this also supports our answer.
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