document.write( "Question 895687: I am having difficulty figuring how to solve a problem in prealgebra.The question asks which songs to select specific songs from the list to record the maximum time on the CD without going over 35 min and then gives a list of 10 songs with varying lengths (ie. 5 min 4 s) \n" ); document.write( "

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Arrange a list of the songs in decreasing order based on song length. In either direction, upward or downward, find the sum of total time for each next included song; and this should give you a list of sums, from which you can compare to your maximum 35 minute total length of time requirement.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you take songs to sum in increasing song times, you could obtain a bigger quantity of songs than if you take the songs in decreasing song times.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This seems like a strange question for pre-algebra. You selected Probability-and-Statistics to classify your question \n" ); document.write( "

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