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Algebra
/ Linear equations in two variables
Difficulty: Medium
Lily made cups of jam. Lily then filled small containers and large containers with all the jam she made. The equation represents this situation. Which is the best interpretation of in this context?
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Explanation
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the situation where Lily filled small containers and large containers with all the jam she made, which was cups. Therefore, represents the total number of cups of jam in the large containers.
Choice A is incorrect. The number of large containers Lily filled is represented by , not .
Choice B is incorrect. The number of small containers Lily filled is represented by , not .
Choice D is incorrect. The total number of cups of jam in the small containers is represented by , not .