Which of the following scenarios have a reasonable solution
Last updated: 9/8/2023
Which of the following scenarios have a reasonable solution Read each one carefully and select all that apply Scenario A student takes out two loans totaling 5000 at 4 and 6 annual interest The total interest after 1 year is 254 Find the amount of each loan Solution The loan at 4 interest is 2300 and the loan at 6 is 2700 Scenario An athlete ran for part of an hour at 6 miles per hour and for the rest of the hour at 8 miles per hour The total distance traveled is 7 miles How long did the athlete run at each speed Solution The athlete ran for half an hour at 6 miles per hour and one and a half hours at 8 miles per hour Scenario The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 feet The rectangle s length is 3 times as long as it s width Find the dimensions of the rectangle Solution The width of the rectangle is 5 feet The length of the rectangle is 15 feet Scenario If 2 bags of popcorn and 3 soft drinks cost 7 and 3 bags of popcorn and 2 soft drinks cost 8 find the price of a bag of popcorn and the price of a soft drink Solution A bag of popcorn costs 3 and a soft drink costs 2