You have a canteen that holds 32 fluid ounces and weighs 0.25 pounds when empty. Water weighs 0.065 pound per fluid ounce. You begin a hike with a full cantee

Question

You have a canteen that holds 32 fluid ounces and weighs 0.25 pounds when empty. Water weighs 0.065 pound per fluid ounce. You begin a hike with a full canteen of waterWrite and simplify an expression for the weight of the canteen and water after you drink x fluid ounces. Show and justify each step of your solution.

Answer 1

 

 Total weight = tare weight of the empty canteen + ( 32 - x ) oz of water drink * 0.065

 

 W(x) = 0.25 + 0.065 * (32-x)

 

W(0) = 2.33 lbs for full canteen