A manufacturer has a policy that a 16-ounce bottle of salad dressing can be off as much as 0.06 ounces off of the advertised weight. Which inequality described the acceptable volume of a bottle of salad dressing? A: x-16 0.06 B: |x-16| 0.06 C: |x-16

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A manufacturer has a policy that a 16-ounce bottle of salad dressing can be off as much as 0.06 ounces off of the advertised weight. Which inequality described the acceptable volume of a bottle of salad dressing? A: x-16 > 0.06 B: |x-16| > 0.06 C: |x-16 < or = 0.06 D: x-16 < or = 0.06 I think it is D, but if it is wrong please tell me how to do it. Thank you!

mathmate · Answer

"Can be off" means it can be over or under.
What do you think this means mathematically?

mathmate · Answer

By the way, I think the answer C is missing a vertical bar to the right of 16.