Question

Gianna wants to buy holiday presents for her family. At the holiday sale, every ornament is $3 and every stocking is $8. Although there will be 24 people at holiday dinner, she wants to buy more just in case someone brings a guest. She has allotted $200 for gifts. Write a system of linear inequalities to represent the situation

Answer 1

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Answer:

• o + s > 24
• 3o +8s ≤ 200

Explanation:

Let o and s represent the numbers of ornaments and stockings, respectively.

o + s > 24 . . . . . . the total of gifts is more than 24

3o +8s ≤ 200 . . . the maximum budget is $200