Question

Kendra is making a large salad for a party. She buys lettuce for $2.25 per pound and tomatoes for $2.65 per pound. She spends at least $8. Let x represent the number of pounds of lettuce that Kendra buys. Let y represent the number of pounds of tomatoes that Kendra buys

Which inequality represents this situation?


A) 2.25x+2.65y<8

B) 2.25x+2.65y≤8

C) 2.25x+2.65y≥8

D) 2.25x+2.65y>8

Answer 1

C should be the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

`2.25x+2.65y\geq8`

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of pounds of lettuce that Kendra buys

Let y represent the number of pounds of tomatoes that Kendra buys

Cost of 1 pound of Lettuce = $2.25

Cost of x pounds of Lettuce = 2.25 x

Cost of 1 pound of tomatoes = $2.65

Cost of y pounds of tomatoes= 2.65 y

We are given that She spends at least $8

So, she can spend $ 8 or more than that

So, equation becomes :
`2.25x+2.65y\geq8`

Hence Option C is true