Question

Te amo can spend no more than $125 on his shopping trip. He already bought two pairs of pants that cost $40 each. If shirts cost $15 each, write an inequality that can be used to determine how many shirts, s, Te amo Can buy.

Answer 1

3 shirts

Explanation:

We need to do several things. I'll put all the steps separate, so you easily follow.

Step 1: Add up current purchases

40 + 40 = 80

Step 2; Set up inequality

$80 + s < $125

Step 3: Solve the inequality

s < $45

45/15 is 3, so he can buy 3 shirts.

Step 4: Check

$80 + $45 < $125

$125 < $125 ✔

Step 5: Double Check

This is an inequality. To make sure we got it right, we need to try another value.

$80 + $32 < $125

$112 < $125 ✔

Step 6: Answers

s < $45

3 shirts

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