Question

Gary has enough money to buy at most 5.5 pounds of potatoes. The potatoes are 50 cents per pound. How much money does Gary have?

Can I have an inequality please?

Answer 1

He has $11

5.5/.50=11

To check your answer,

11x.50=5.5

I'll use x as a variable for Gary's money.

x ≥ $11

Answer 2

$ 2.75 or 275 cents

Explanation:

Given that

Amount of potatoes that Gary can buy = 5.5 pounds

Rate of potatoes per pound = 50 cents

We have to find

How much money Gary have= x = ?

As we know

Total Amount Spent on potatoes = (Rate of potatoes per pound) (Amount of potatoes that Gary can buy)

x = (50) (5.5) = 275 cents

We can convert this amount in dollars by dividing it with 100 as 1 dollar contain 100 cents.

x = 275/100 = $ 2.75

So Gary has 275 cents or 2.75 dollars