A company did a quality check on all the packs of nuts it manufactured. Each pack of nuts is targeted to weigh 18.25 oz. A pack must weigh within 0.36 oz of the target weight to be accepted. What is the range of rejected masses, x, for the manufactured nuts?
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A company did a quality check on all the packs of nuts it manufactured. Each pack of nuts is targeted to weigh 18.25 oz. A pack must weigh within 0.36 oz of the target weight to be accepted. What is the range of rejected masses, x, for the manufactured nuts? 
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pooja195 · Answer

A pack must weigh within 0.36 oz, thus anything that weighs less than:
18.25-0.36 oz should be rejected.

pooja195 · Answer

@Ayee_Izzy

pooja195 · Answer

As well as anything that weighs greater than 18.25+0.36 oz.

anonymous · Answer

:) Thankyou!

pooja195 · Answer

im not done xD

pooja195 · Answer

This translates into:
x<17.89 or x>18.61

pooja195 · Answer

Because in those cases |x – 18.25| > 0.36

anonymous · Answer

Lol, i know. I usually need help in lots of questions, and nobody help (: Your helping, so thankyou. Lol

pooja195 · Answer

oh haha thanks and tag me ^_^ ill be glad to help are u getting this so far?

pooja195 · Answer

@Ayee_Izzy

anonymous · Answer

I think so... heh

pooja195 · Answer

hmm reread it with the explanation i gave i think first option.

anonymous · Answer

Ok.