Question

Michelle has a maximum of 450045004500 milliliters (\text{ml})(ml)left parenthesis, start text, m, l, end text, right parenthesis of water for her plants today. Each basil plant requires 350 \text{ ml}350 ml350, start text, space, m, l, end text of water, and each fennel plant requires 525 \text{ ml}525 ml525, start text, space, m, l, end text of water. Write an inequality that represents the number of basil plants (B)(B)left parenthesis, B, right parenthesis and fennel plants (F)(F)left parenthesis, F, right parenthesis Michelle can water today.

Answer 1

350B + 525F ≤ 4500

Explanation:

The amount of water Michelle needs for B basil plants is 350B milliliters. The amount she needs for F fennel plants is 525F milliliters. Then the total amount of water she needs is 350B+525F. That amount cannot exceed the 4500 mL amount available, so the inequality is ...

350B + 525F ≤ 4500