Question

Geraldo is going to buy a new fishing pole and bait before he meets up with his friends this afternoon. The fishing pole cost $15. The bait cost $2.75 per pound and is only sold in full pounds (you can't get half a pound.) If Geraldo has $30, how much bait can he buy?

Answer 1

5 pounds

Explanation:

We can use a inequality to answer this question: it will be

--- 2.75b + 15 < 30 (let b equal the bait)
subtract 15 on both sides

---- 2.75b < 15

divide 2.75 on both sides

---- b = 5.4.... (rounded)

Since you can't buy some of a pound, he can Geraldo can only buy 5 pounds of bait. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

5 pounds

Explanation: