Noah’s recipe for teal paint uses 4 ounces of green paint and 5 ounces of blue paint.
Noah prepares large batches of teal paint for his art class. He usually knows the total number of ounces, , that he needs to prepare. Write an equation that shows how Noah can find , the number of ounces of blue paint, if he knows .
Sometimes the school purchases a certain number, of ounces of green paint , and Noah needs to figure out how much teal paint he can make. Write an equation that Noah can use to find if he knows .
For a suitcase to be checked on a flight (instead of carried by hand), it can weigh at most 50 pounds. Andre’s suitcase weighs 23 kilograms. Can Andre check his suitcase? Explain or show your reasoning. (Note: 10 kilograms 22 pounds)