Question

PLEASE ANSWER ASAP: Dianna can carry up to 15lbs in her backpack. Her lunch weighs 1 lb, her gym shoes weigh 2 lbs, and her books weigh 1.5 lbs each. Which inequality shows how many books Dianna can carry in her bag if she has her lunch and gym shoes?

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

she can carry 1.5 pounds of books plus the extra 3 pounds as long as its less than or equal to 15 lbs

Answer 2

The inequality that shows the number of books that Diana can carry in her bag if she has her lunch and gym shoes is 3 + 1.5x  ≤ 15.

What inequality represents the number of books that Diana can carry?

The first step is to determine the total weight of the items in her bag:

1 + 2 = 3lbs

The second step is to determine the inequality sign to use:

the inequality sign to be used is the less than or equal to sign - ≤

The equation becomes: weight of items in her bag + (weight of one book x total number of books) ≤ weight the bag can carry

3 + 1.5x  ≤ 15