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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-20

If five times a number is less than 55, what is the greatest possible integer value of the number?

Asked by mandi1128

Answer (2)

x − n u mb er 5 x < 55 ∣ d i v i d e b y 5 x < 11 T h e g re a t es t p oss ib l e v a l u e o f in t e g er i s 10.

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

To find the greatest possible integer where five times a number is less than 55, we set up the inequality 5 x < 55 . After solving, we find that x < 11 , leading us to the greatest integer value of 10. Therefore, the answer is 10.
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Answered by luana | 2024-12-25