HSA.CED.A.3 math practice. Learn by doing.

HSA.CED.A.3 practice covers represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and interpret solutions as viable or nonviable options in a modeling context. Work through 8 free questions with answers and explanations, then continue in the related math games.

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The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 7575. What is the largest integer?

Let the integers be nn, n+2n + 2, and n+4n + 4. Then n+(n+2)+(n+4)=75n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 75, so 3n+6=753n + 6 = 75, 3n=693n = 69, and n=23n = 23. The largest is n+4=27n + 4 = 27.

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The sum of three numbers in the ratio 1:2:41 : 2 : 4 is 6363. What is the middle number?

Let the numbers be kk, 2k2k, and 4k4k. Then k+2k+4k=63k + 2k + 4k = 63, so 7k=637k = 63 and k=9k = 9. The middle is 2k=2(9)=182k = 2(9) = 18.

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A shipping label allows a package weight ww, in pounds, that is more than 22 pounds but at most 1010 pounds. Which inequality represents the possible values of ww?

More than 22 means w>2w > 2. At most 1010 means w10w \le 10, so 2<w102 < w \le 10.

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The minimum value of ww is 1212 less than twice another number n.n\textsf{.} Which inequality shows the possible values of w?w\textsf{?}

A minimum means ww must be at least that value, so use .\ge\textsf{.} Twice nn minus 1212 is 2n12,2n - 12\textsf{,} giving w2n12.w \ge 2n - 12\textsf{.}

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At a cafe, burgers cost bb dollars each and fries cost ff dollars each. One order of 44 burgers and 33 orders of fries cost $30.\text{\char36}30\textsf{.} Another order of 22 burgers and 55 orders of fries cost $22.\text{\char36}22\textsf{.} What is the price of one order of fries?

The system is 4b+3f=304b + 3f = 30 and 2b+5f=22.2b + 5f = 22\textsf{.} Double the second equation: 4b+10f=44.4b + 10f = 44\textsf{.} Subtract the first: 7f=14,7f = 14\textsf{,} so f=2.f = 2\textsf{.}

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Lena is \ell years old and her brother is bb years old. Lena is 22 times as old as her brother, and the sum of their ages is 3636. Which system of equations represents this situation?

Lena is 22 times as old as her brother, so =2b\ell = 2b. The sum of their ages is 3636, so +b=36.\ell + b = 36\textsf{.}

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The sum of three consecutive even integers is 8484. What is the largest integer?

Let the integers be nn, n+2n + 2, and n+4n + 4. Then n+(n+2)+(n+4)=84n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 84, so 3n+6=843n + 6 = 84, 3n=783n = 78, and n=26n = 26. The largest is n+4=30n + 4 = 30.

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Three numbers are in the ratio 3:5:83 : 5 : 8, and their sum is 9696. What is the largest number?

Let the numbers be 3k3k, 5k5k, and 8k8k. Then 3k+5k+8k=963k + 5k + 8k = 96, so 16k=9616k = 96 and k=6k = 6. The largest is 8k=8(6)=488k = 8(6) = 48.

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