Solve each problem. Be sure that you find all possible solutions.- Tosha weighs 18 kilograms and Corey weighs no more than
13 kilograms. How many more poundsdoes Tosha weigh than
Corey? Explain. Use 1 kilogram 2.2 pounds. - Elliot needs no less than 225 grams of flour for a recipe. He buys ^12 pound
of flour. Elliot knows that 1 ounce 28.35 grams. Does he buy enough flour?
Explain. - Liz bought a case containing 16 liters of club soda. She needs no more
than 64 cups of club soda for Friday night’s dance. Liz knows that 1 liter
4.2 cups. How many extra cups of club soda did Liz buy? - The distance from Tim’s mailbox to his neighbor’s mailbox is no more
than 7 meters. Tim knows that 1 meter 3.3 feet. How many feet from
his neighbor’s mailbox is Tim’s mailbox? how many yards? - Luisa’s living room is no less than 4 meters long. How many feetlong
is Luisa’s living room? Use 1 meter 1.1 yards. Explain. - Carl’s bathroom sink holds no more than 3 liters of water. How many
pints of water does Carl’s sink hold? Use 1 liter 1.06 quarts. Explain. - Jamie lives 5 miles from school. Students who live 10 or more kilometers from
school are on the second bus route. Is Jamie on the second bus route?
Explain. Use 1 mile 1.6 kilometers.
Visualize yourself in the problem as you reread it.
List the facts and the question.Facts: Tosha weighs 18 kilograms.
Corey weighs 13 kilograms.
1 kilogram 2.2 pounds.
Question:How many more poundsdoes Tosha weigh than Corey?First find how many more kilograms Tosha weighs than Corey:
18 kg13 kg5. Tosha weighs 5 more kilograms than Corey.Then write an equation.Let xrepresent the number of kilograms and yrepresent the
number of pounds. Since 1 kilogram 2.2 pounds, then y2.2x.8206-2_514-515 3/23/06 4:49 AM Page 515