Acereal company fills boxes with 16 ounces of cereal. the acceptable percent error in filling a box is 2.5%. find the least and greatest acceptable weight.

Least acceptable weight= 15.6 ounces

and Greatest acceptable weight=16.4 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

A cereal company fills boxes with 16 ounces of cereal.

The acceptable percent error in filling a box is 2.5%.

i.e. the error in decimal is:

Hence,

the least acceptable weight is obtained by subtracting the actual amount with the error.

16-0.4=15.6 ounces.

and the greatest acceptable weight is obtained by adding the error to the actual weight.

16+0.4=16.4 ounces

Hence,

Least acceptable weight= 15.6 ounces

and Greatest acceptable weight=16.4 ounces.

b.-4 units

all you   do is count how many times you move

m∠a is 90°

m∠b is 40°