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.
• Option B: Since he loses 35 pounds in 7 weeks, dividing total loss (-35) by 7 weeks gives the weekly change (-5), which makes sense as a weight loss per week.
• Option C: Total change is -35, not -5.
• Option D: Weeks can't be negative.

Answer:

B. The change in Jamal's weight each week is $-5$.