Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - Concept Byte - Page 123: 16

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By saying "is the claim reasonable," this question is asking if it makes sense that we could carry as much gold as a 4 Liter bucket of gold could carry. Because the bucket weighs 170 pounds, the few people that could lift this bucket up could almost certainly not carry it very far, so the claim is unreasonable.
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