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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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The tree gave 36 oranges last year.
This year it gave fewer than 10, which means it between+0+and 9 oranges less.
To find out how many fewer oranges did it make, we subtract the possible values for this year from 36, the amount from last year.
The range of values sits between the largest difference, which is
36%E2%88%920=36

and the smallest difference, which is
36%E2%88%929=27
Between 27 and 36 fewer oranges this year.