Question

The maximum weight allowed per car on The Twister carnival ride is 263 pounds. Your friend weighs 86 pounds. To be able to ride in a car together, how much can you weigh? Write and solve the inequality. A. x + 177 ≤ 263; at most 86 pounds B. x - 86 ≤ 263 at most 177 pounds C. x +86 ≤ 263; at most 177 pounds D. x + 86 ≤ 177; at most 263 pounds

Answer 1

To be able to ride in a car together, you can weigh at most 177 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much you can weigh to be able to ride in a car together, you need to subtract your friend's weight from the maximum weight allowed per car. Since your friend weighs 86 pounds and the maximum weight allowed is 263 pounds, the inequality would be x + 86 ≤ 263, where x represents your weight. To solve for x, subtract 86 from both sides of the inequality: x ≤ 263 - 86, which simplifies to x ≤ 177. Therefore, you can weigh at most 177 pounds to be able to ride in a car together.

Answer 2

Your weight: x lb
Friend's wt.: 86 lb
Max wt. allowed: 263 lb

Then x + 86 ≤ 263, with x in lb. You could weigh a max. of 177 lb and still be able to go on this ride.