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10 May, 17:25

Michael is planning to ride a horse to a campsite. The sum of Michael's weight and the combined weight of his camping supplies must be at most 20% of the weight of the horse.'Michael weighs 177 pounds, and the horse weighs 1000 pounds. What are the possible weights of the camping supplies?

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  1. 10 May, 18:37
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    TexasChic101 explained it quite well, and she is right.
  2. 10 May, 20:09
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    177 + s < = 0.20 (1000) ... where s = weight of the camping supplies

    177 + s < = 200

    s < = 200 - 177

    s < = 23 < = = so, at most, his camping supplies can weigh 23 lbs
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