Question

I need help please...


I just need help with c.

Jack's pet dog has been prescribed x mg of a medicine per day. Each pill of the medicine has 10 mg of the medicine. Jack has to give his dog a total of 30 pills. If Jack gave his dog medicine for 9 days, use the expression below to interpret the situation.

30 - 9 times x over 10

Part A: What does x over 10 represent? (3 points)

Part B: What does the second term of the expression represent? (3 points)

Part C: What does the entire expression represent? (4 points)

Answer 1

I don't know why the 30 is in there...

Answer 2

30 is the total pills to give to his dog

Answer 3

Okay, but why is it in the equation?

Answer 4

You subtract the equation from 30

Answer 5

yeah because that's the total amount of pills the dog should take

Answer 6

I still don't get it...

Answer 7

the 30?

Answer 8

Yeah, does he give his dog 30 pills everyday, or 9 days?

Answer 9

for 9 days only, and he has only a total of 30 pills

Answer 10

Oh ok, thanks. How do we find c?

Answer 11

what's your answer anyway for A and B?

Answer 12

a) how many pills each day if Jack's dog has to have x mg amount of medicine.
b) How many pills Jack's dog has to have for 9 days.

Answer 13

x = 33 I think!

Answer 14

yeah x = 33. something

Answer 15

but the question does not looking for value

Answer 16

Then, I don't know.

Answer 17

It represents if he has enough pills for 9 days.

Answer 18

What about the amount of medicine the dog has to take per day?

Answer 19

he has to take about 3 pills a day

Answer 20

i mean in part C

Answer 21

It represents if he has enough pills for 9 days.

Answer 22

just bump this up, so that others will see it

Answer 23

im confuse also

Answer 24

Okay

Answer 25

@ganeshie8 need help here :)

Answer 26

Help please!

Answer 27

What wasthe answer ?