Question

Nick is making a fruit salad. He buys apples for $1.29 per pound and oranges for $1.35 per pound. He spends no more than $12.
Let x represent the number of pounds of apples that Nick buys. Let y represent the number of pounds of oranges that Nick buys.

Which inequality represents this situation?



1.29x+1.35y>12

1.29x+1.35y≥12

1.29x+1.35y≤12

1.29x+1.35y<12

Answer 1

To represent the situation where Nick buys apples for $1.29 per pound and oranges for $1.35 per pound, and spends no more than $12, we need to create an inequality based on the cost of the fruits.

Let x represent the number of pounds of apples and y represent the number of pounds of oranges that Nick buys. The total cost should not exceed $12.

The cost of apples would be 1.29x (cost per pound multiplied by the number of pounds) and the cost of oranges would be 1.35y.

Therefore, the inequality that represents this situation is:

1.29x + 1.35y ≤ 12

This inequality ensures that the total cost of the apples and oranges purchased by Nick does not exceed $12.

Answer 2

Answer: Which inequality represents this situation?

Step-by-step explanation:1.29x+1.35y<12