A. Let us say that:
s = number of small containers
m = number of medium containers
From the given data, the total volume of soup is:
total soup = 4 ounces * 6 + 6 ounces * 10 = 84 ounces
So the equation is:
4s + 6m = 84
B. We rewrite the equation explicit to one variable, here
we choose s:
4s = 84 – 6m
s = 21 – 1.5m
Then we assign several values for m starting at 0 to get
the corresponding value of s then plot the graph. See the graph attached.
C. From the graph, we choose the pair of s and m that are
whole numbers. The four possible combinations are:
21 small containers, 0 medium containers
15 small containers, 4 medium containers
9 small containers, 8 medium containers
3 small containers, 12 medium containers
