Question

Emma wants to plant roses and tulips in her yard she would like to plant at least 50 of those flowers but she wants to plant less than 20 tulips write a system of inequalities that represent that situation let r=number of roses and t=number of tulips.

Answer 1

t + r >= 50, t < 20

Explanation:

Number of roses = r

Number of tulips = t

Minimum No. of Flowers to plant: 50

t + r >= 50

Tulips to plant : Less than 20

t < 20

Answer 2

t + r ≥ 50

t < 20

Explanation:

Let the number of roses Emma wants to plant = r

Let the number of tulips = t

Now the statement says,

" Emma wants to plant at least 50 roses and tulips "

Since the symbol of at least is defined by "greater than equal to" so the inequality will be

t + r ≥ 50

" She wants to plant less than 20 tulips"

t < 20

Therefore, two inequalities that will represent the situation will be

t + r ≥ 50

t < 20