Question

Eric buys candy that costs $5 per pound. He will spend at most $35 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?
Use p for the number of pounds Eric will buy.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for p.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: 35=5p you divide by 5 on both sides and then you get 7=p.

Answer 2

Answer:

7p = $35

Step-by-step explanation:

$5 = 1 pound of candy

=> $35 = 1 x 7 pound of candy

=> $35 = 7 pounds of candy

Therefore, the inequality is '7p = $35'.

Hoped this helped.