D1209

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What is the formula to calculate the number of boxes of cereal packaged in a given time?

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Number of boxes = (Total weight of cereal packaged) / (Weight per box) = (Cereal packaged per hour * Hours) / (Weight per box)

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If a cereal company packages 305.50 lbs of cereal an hour, how many boxes are in 8.5 hours?

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Number of boxes = (305.50 lbs/hour * 8.5 hours) / 3.25 lbs/box = 799 boxes

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). Often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown value in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is the distributive property?

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How do you represent total cost in a business scenario?

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Total cost can be represented as a sum of fixed costs and variable costs, often expressed as an equation.

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What is a fixed cost?

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A fixed cost is a business expense that remains constant regardless of the level of goods or services produced.

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What is a variable cost?

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A variable cost is an expense that changes in proportion to the activity of a business, such as production volume.