Spark Your Learning A food store received a shipment of the spice cumin.
The store manager is trying to decide whether to sell
the cumin in 3 equal bags, 4 equal bags, 5 equal bags,
or 6 equal bags. She wants the cumin in each bag to
weigh between 0.3 pound and 0.4 pound. Into how
many bags should she separate the cumin?
Cumin
2.3 lb

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240

i think it would be c

mark brainliest if im right

step-by-step explanation: