Question

jamal loses 35 pounds. he loses the same number of pounds each week for 7 weeks. the equation below is written to represent the situation: -35 ÷ 7 = -5 which description best explains the meaning of -5 in the equation? a jamal weighs -5 pounds each week. b the change in jamals weight each week is -5. c the total change in jamals weight is -5. d it takes jamal -5 weeks to reach a change in weight of -35.

Explanation:

• Option A: Weight can't be negative in this context, so this is wrong.
• Option B: Since he loses 35 pounds in 7 weeks (\(-35\div7=-5\)), \(-5\) represents the weekly weight change (a loss of 5 pounds each week).
• Option C: The total change is \(-35\), not \(-5\), so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Weeks can't be negative, so this is wrong.

Answer:

B. The change in Jamal's weight each week is \(-5\).