Choose the word phrase (greater than, less than, or equal to) to make the statements true.

Each paper clip can be traded for three matches.
Each pencil can be traded for six paper clips.

Two pencils and two paper clips are worth (greater than, less than, equal to) thirty-eight matches.

Question

Choose the word phrase (greater than, less than, or equal to) to make the statements true.

Each paper clip can be traded for three matches.
Each pencil can be traded for six paper clips.

Two pencils and two paper clips are worth (greater than, less than, equal to) thirty-eight matches.

notshh · Answer

since matches are worth the least, you'd want to find out how much the paper clip and pencil are worth in terms of matches
it gives you that 1 paper clip = 3 matches
since 1 pencil = 6 paper clips, 1 pencil = 18 matches

then substitute the values into the statement

make sense?

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so it would be "equal to", right? @notshh

notshh · Answer

not exactly

the equation is:
2 pencils and 2 paper clips (?) 38 matches

2 pencils = 36 matches
2 paper clips = 6 matches

anonymous · Answer

Oh well. I got a 90% on that assignment so it's all good.