Beginning with a regular hexagon, a 6-pointed star is formed by constructing equilateral triangles, whose sides are the same length as the sides of the hexagon, on each side of the hexagon as shown. One of the equilateral triangles is shaded. The shaded area is what fractional part of the entire area of the 6-pointed star? Express the answer as a fraction in simplest form.

walter needs to make at least 5 more cookies but no more than 40. 5 ≥ x ≥ 40;

step-by-step explanation:

walter has to make a minimum of 20 cookies. he already has 15 cookies made, so he must make 5 more to meet the minimum.

the maximum amount of cookies he can make is 55. he already has 15, so he has to make no more than 40 more cookies to meet the maximum.

your answer is  

a.

5

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