SOLUTION: I was trying to solve this problem: a grocery scale is accurate to within one once write the error in the price when weighting an item that cost $9 per pound as an absolute valu

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Question 157670: I was trying to solve this problem:
a grocery scale is accurate to within one once write the error in the price when weighting an item that cost $9 per pound as an absolute value expression.
What I did was to divide 9/16 to get the price of one DISABLED_event_once= 0.6
My answer would be /0.6>9<0.6/ but I am not sure. Please help me

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price for 1 ounce is 9%2F16+=+.5625
Let P= the price per pound as shown on the scale
Then P could be .56 under or .56 over
9+-+.56+%3C+P+%3C+9+%2B+.56
8.34+%3C+P+%3C+9.56
hope that's right