Question

For each problem, identify any important quantities. If it's a known quantity, write the

number and a short description of what it represents. If it's an unknown quantity, assign a variable to represent it and write a short description of what that variable represents.


Clare is in charge of getting snacks for a road trip with her friends and her dog. She has
$35 to go to the store to get some supplies. The snacks for herself and her friends cost
$3.25 each, and her dog's snacks costs $9 each.

Answer 1

We have the problem:

"Clare is in charge of getting snacks for a road trip with her friends and her dog. She has

$35 to go to the store to get some supplies. The snacks for herself and her friends cost

$3.25 each, and her dog's snacks costs $9 each."

In this situation we have two variables:

X = number of snacks for herself and her friends that she buys. Each one of these costs $3.50

Y = number of snacks for her dog that she buys. Each one of these costs $9.

The total cost, in this case, can be written as:

X*$3.50 + Y*$9

And we know that she has $35 to spend, so she can spend $35 or less in the store, then we have the inequality:

X*$3.50 + Y*$9 ≤ $35

Where we defined all the quantities in the inequality.