Question

Alonso went to the market with $ 55 $55dollar sign, 55 to buy eggs and sugar. he knows he needs a package of 12 1212 eggs that costs $ 2.75 $2.75dollar sign, 2, point, 75. after getting the eggs, he wants to buy as much sugar as he can with his remaining money. the sugar he likes comes in boxes that each cost $ 11.50 $11.50dollar sign, 11, point, 50. let s ss represent the number of boxes of sugar alonso buys. 1) which inequality describes this scenario? choose 1 answer:

Answer 1

An inequality to represent how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford is 55 ≥ 2.75 + 11.50s

How to illustrate the inequality?

Amount with Alonso = $55

Package of 12 eggs = $2.75

Cost of each box of sugar = $11.50

let

s = number of boxes of sugar Alonso can afford

The inequality:

55 ≥ 2.75 + 11.50s

solve for s

55 - 2.75 ≥ 11.50s

52.25 ≥ 11.50s

divide both sides by 11.50

52.25 / 11.50 ≥ s

4.5434782608695 ≥ s

Alonso can only buy a whole box of sugar

Therefore, the number of boxes of sugar Alonso can afford is 4 boxes

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