Catherine is a sixth grader at her school. The sixth graders are collecting food items to donate to the local shelter. Their goal is for each sixth grader to collect at least 512 pounds of food. Catherine has already collected 134 pounds of food. If she collects 114 pounds of food each day, how many days will it be till she has at least 512 pounds of food?

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Jax Spencer

Mathematics

10 April, 21:18

Catherine is a sixth grader at her school. The sixth graders are collecting food items to donate to the local shelter. Their goal is for each sixth grader to collect at least 512 pounds of food. Catherine has already collected 134 pounds of food. If she collects 114 pounds of food each day, how many days will it be till she has at least 512 pounds of food?

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Jon Molina · Answer 1

Answer:A = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

y=mx+b

512=114x+134

subtract 134 from both sides of the equation,

378=114x

Divide 144 from both sides of the equation to get x by itself

x=6.25

you'll round up because you can't really have a quarter day.

A = 7