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absolute value word problems

Ex: A manufacturer has a 0.6oz tolerance for a bottle of salad dressing advertised as 16oz. Write and solve an absolute value inequality that describes the acceptable volumes for

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absolute value word problems

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    1. Absolute Value Word Problems

    2. Ex: A manufacturer has a 0.6oz tolerance for a bottle of salad dressing advertised as 16oz. Write and solve an absolute value inequality that describes the acceptable volumes for “16oz” bottles. Hint: If you want within the range, use If you want out of the range, use >

    3. Ex: A city ordinance states that pools must be enclosed by a fence that is from 3 to 6 ft high. Write an absolute value inequality describing fences that don’t meet this ordinance. How do you find the tolerance? tolerance=(high end)-(avg. of low & high ends)

    4. Ex: A manufacturer has a tolerance of 0.36 lb for a bag of potting soil advertised as 9.6 lb. Write and solve an absolute value inequality that describes unacceptable weights for “9.6 lb” bags. w-9.6>0.36 or w-9.6<-0.36 w>9.96 or w<9.24

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