Q:

A quality control officer randomly checking weights of pumpkin seed bags being filled by an automatic filling machine. Each bag is advertised as weighing 400 grams. A bag must weigh within 2.1 grams in order to be accepted. What is the range of rejected bag, x, for the bags of pumpkin seeds? A. 397.9B. x < 397.9 and x > 402.1 C. x < 400.0 and x> 402.1D. 400.0 > x < 402.1

Accepted Solution

A:
from 0g to 494.7g are rejected as well as those heavier than 505.3grams.

You calculate this by subtracting and adding 5.3 to 500