Question

Ray works in a deli. He has sliced up 3.2 pounds of turkey and has 7.3 pounds left to slice up today. x - 3.2 = 7.3 The equation above represents this situation where x is the total number of pounds of turkey Ray has to slice up today. How many total pounds of turkey does Ray have to slice up today?

A. 10.5
B. 4.1
C. 11.5
D. 5.1

Answer 1

The total number of pounds of turkey Ray has to slice up today is 10.5 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of pounds of turkey Ray has to slice up today, we need to solve the equation x - 3.2 = 7.3 for x. Adding 3.2 to both sides of the equation gives us x = 7.3 + 3.2. Evaluating the right side of the equation gives us x = 10.5 pounds. Therefore, the total number of pounds of turkey Ray has to slice up today is 10.5 pounds. Therefore, the correct answer is A. 10.5.