5) The 8th Graders and 7th Graders are in a race to see who can collect the most cans for the food drive. The 8th Grade has 25 cans and is collecting at
a rate of 10 cans per day. The 7th Grade currently has 50 cans and is
collecting 5 cans per day. If the competition lasts 20 days, who will win and
how many cans will they have?
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Variable (and what it
stands for)
Answer in complete sentence

8th grade will win with 225 cans

X= 25 + (20 * 10)

7th grade will lose with 150

X= 50 + (20 * 5)

X to represent the number of cans at the end of the 20 days

Step-by-step explanation:

8th grade will have 225 can by the end of the competition while,

7th grade will have 150 cans

8th grade explantation:

20 times 10 is 200

20 days and 10 cans per day is 200 cans

200 + 25= 225

200 cans in 20 days and the 25 cans at the start is 225

7th grade explantation:

20 times 5 is 100

20 days and 5 cans per day is 100 cans

100 + 50 = 150

100 cans in 20 days and the 50 cans at the start is 150

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