Suppose Mindy and Tulip are roommates. Mindy works part-time at Roberto's and can bring home four carne asada burritos for free every week. Tulip works part time at Tapioca Express and can bring home eight steamed pork buns for free every week. Use x to denote the number of burritos, and y to denote the number of pork buns.

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c. Might the girls decide to share/trade food with each other? Find one possible exchange so
that neither of the girls is worse off, and at least one of them is strictly better off.
Transcribed Image Text:c. Might the girls decide to share/trade food with each other? Find one possible exchange so that neither of the girls is worse off, and at least one of them is strictly better off.
Suppose Mindy and Tulip are roommates. Mindy works part-time at Roberto's and can bring home
four carne asada burritos for free every week. Tulip works part time at Tapioca Express and can bring
home eight steamed pork buns for free every week. Use x to denote the number of burritos, and y
to denote the number of pork buns.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Mindy and Tulip are roommates. Mindy works part-time at Roberto's and can bring home four carne asada burritos for free every week. Tulip works part time at Tapioca Express and can bring home eight steamed pork buns for free every week. Use x to denote the number of burritos, and y to denote the number of pork buns.
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