Solve the Problem. -A Landscaping Company Sells Mulch by the Cubic Yard. They

question 58

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A landscaping company sells mulch by the cubic yard. They use a tractor with one yard bucket to put the mulch into trucks or trailers. The actual amount x in each scoop, however, may differ from one cubic yard by as
Much as 0.24 yard. The actual amount x in each scoop, can be described by the inequality |x - 0.24| ≤ 1. What is
The largest amount of mulch you might get when purchasing one cubic yard.

• A) 0.76 cubic yd
• B) 1.48 cubic yd
• C) 1.24 cubic yd
• D) 1 cubic yd

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