SOLUTION: Norton has at most 6 more vests than Ralph, but he has at least 1 more than twice as many vests as Ralph. How many vests could Norton have?

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Question 345625: Norton has at most 6 more vests than Ralph, but he has at least 1 more than twice as many vests as Ralph. How many vests could Norton have?
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The least number of vests that Ralph can have is zero. Therefore, the least number that Norton can have is 1. But there is no upper limit on the number of vests that Ralph can have and therefore no upper limit on the number of vests that Norton can have.


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