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Jane buys candy that costs $6 per pound. She will buy less than 5 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts she will spend on candy?

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  • Less than $30

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Given

  • Cost of candy is $6 per pound,
  • Amount of candy is less than 5 pounds.

To find

  • The possible amounts will be spent

Solution

Let the amount of money be x, then, considering she buys more than zero pounds of candy, the total she spends is:

  • 0*6 < x < 5*6
  • 0 < x < 30

Jane will spend between zero and $30.

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