Question

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!

The cost of a cheese pizza is $9.99 plus $0.35 for each additional topping, t .

Write an inequality that can be used to represent the cost of a pizza that is at most $12.
What is the most number of toppings that a pizza can have and still be at most $12?

Answer 1

9.99 + 0.35t ≤ 12

5 toppings

Explanation:

First part of question:

9.99 + 0.35t ≤ 12

"At most" means you use ≤.

Second part of question:

Take the inequality and solve for t:

9.99 + 0.35t ≤ 12

0.35t ≤ 2.01

t ≤ 5.74

So, the most number of toppings that a pizza can have and still be at most $12 is 5 toppings. You have to round down 5.74 to 5 otherwise the cost will exceed $12.

Answer 2

Explanation:

$9.99 + $0.35t <= $12

$0.35t <= $2.01

t <= 5.74

The most number of toppings would be 5.