Question

kenji is baking a loaf of bread and 6 bagels. he has 21 teaspoons of sesame seeds. he uses 9 teaspoons of sesame seeds on the loaf of bread. he wants to know how many teaspoons of sesame seeds he can use on each bagel.
$9 + 6x \leq 21$
$x \leq 2$
kenji can use 2 or fewer teaspoons on each bagel.
decide whether each amount of sesame seeds is possible in the situation.
yes no
2 tsp
-2 tsp

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining seeds

$21 - 9 = 12$ teaspoons

Step2: Find per bagel limit

$\frac{12}{6} = 2$ teaspoons

Step3: Evaluate 2 tsp

2 is equal to the maximum allowed amount, so it is possible.

Step4: Evaluate -2 tsp

Negative seeds are impossible in this context.

Answer:

• 2 tsp: Yes
• -2 tsp: No