A bakery sells trays of cookies. Each tray contains at least 50 cookies but no more than 60. Which of

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A bakery sells trays of cookies. Each tray contains at least 50 cookies but no more than 60. Which of the following could be the total number of cookies on 4 trays of cookies?

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Choice B is correct. If each tray contains the least number of cookies possible, 50 cookies, then the least number of cookies possible on 4 trays is 50 &times; 4 = 200 cookies. If each tray contains the greatest number of cookies possible, 60 cookies, then the greatest number of cookies possible on 4 trays is 60 &times; 4 = 240 cookies. If the least number of cookies on 4 trays is 200 and the greatest number of cookies is 240, then 205 could be the total number of cookies on these 4 trays of cookies because . Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. The least number of cookies on 4 trays is 200 cookies, and the greatest number of cookies on 4 trays is 240 cookies. The choices 165, 245, and 285 are each either less than 200 or greater than 240; therefore, they cannot represent the total number of cookies on 4 trays.

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