SOLUTION: A soup filling machine rejects cans of soup if they are less than 18 ½ ounces or greater than 19 ½ ounces. This machine is programmed to REJECT a can of soup weighing x ounces i
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Question 252696: A soup filling machine rejects cans of soup if they are less than 18 ½ ounces or greater than 19 ½ ounces. This machine is programmed to REJECT a can of soup weighing x ounces if:
A) | 19 – x | < 19 B) | x – 19 | < 19 C) | 19 – x | < ½ D) | 19 – x | > ½
E) | 19 + x | < 19
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A soup filling machine rejects cans of soup if they are less than 18 ½ ounces or greater than 19 ½ ounces. This machine is programmed to REJECT a can of soup weighing x ounces if:
A) | 19 – x | < 19
B) | x – 19 | < 19
C) | 19 – x | < ½
D) | 19 – x | > ½
E) | 19 + x | < 19
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D
If the weight is more than 1/2 oz from the "center", 19 ounces.
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