Question

Which situation is represented by the inequality?

5.00 + 1.00r ≤ 16.00
A) Tom wants to attend the town carnival. Suppose he can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival. The price of admission to the carnival is $1.00, and each ride costs an additional $5.00. What is r, the minimum number of rides he can go on?
B) Tom wants to attend the town carnival. Suppose he can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival. The price of admission to the carnival is $5.00, and each ride costs an additional $1.00. What is r, the minimum number of rides he can go on?
C) Tom wants to attend the town carnival. Suppose he can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival. The price of admission to the carnival is $1.00, and each ride costs an additional $5.00. What is r, the maximum number of rides he can go on?
D) Tom wants to attend the town carnival. Suppose he can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival. The price of admission to the carnival is $5.00, and each ride costs an additional $1.00. What is r, the maximum number of rides he can go on?

Answer 1

The answer is D

Explanation:

Tom wants to attend the town carnival. Suppose he can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival. The price of admission to the carnival is $5.00, and each ride costs an additional $1.00. What is r, the maximum number of rides he can go on?

Answer 2

Option D. The maximum number of rides is 11

Explanation:

Let

r -----> the number of rides

we have

`5.00+1.00r \leq 16.00`

Solve for r

`1.00r \leq 16.00-5.00`

`1.00r \leq 11.00`

`r \leq 11.00`

The maximum number of rides is 11

therefore

Tom can spend at most $16.00 at the carnival

The price of admission to the carnival is $5.00

Each ride costs an additional $1.00

The maximum number of rides is 11