Question

Aj has $18.00 to spend at the grocery store. He is going to buy boxes of crackers that cost $3.75 each and one bag of popcorn that costs $2.99. Write and solve an inequality that models this situation and could be used to determine the maximum number of boxes of crackers ,b, Aj can buy.......Please help

Answer 1

Answer: x (is greater than or equal to) 3.75b +2.99

Explanation: The problem is wanting us to find how many boxes of crackers (b) and a bag or popcorn Aj can buy with 18 dollars
To find this, we need to set up an equation

x (is greater than or equal to) 3.75b + 2.99
(sorry, I dont have a greater than or equal to sign on my phone)

-x is 18 dollars, or the total amout of money he has
-The sign would be greater than or equal to because Aj only has 18 dollars to spend, meaning the the total price can either be lower or the same as 18 dollars
-3.75b is the price of b amount of crackers he can buy
-2.99 is the amount of the popcorn

Hope this helps!