Question

Watermelon cost $0.39 per pound. Joesphs watermelon costs between $4.00 and $5.00. Which compound inequality correctly represents the possible weights of this watermelon? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

possible weights are 4 / 0.39 = 10.256 and 5/39 = 12.821

if x is the weight the inequality is

10.3 < x < 12.8 rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 2

10.26<w<12.82 represents the weight of the watermelon.

Explanation:

Watermelon cost $0.39 per pound. Let the weight of Joseph's water melon be w pounds.

Joesph watermelon costs between $4.00 and $5.00.

`(4)/(0.39)= 10.26`

`(5)/(0.39)= 12.82`

Means the melons are between 10.26 and 12.82 pounds.

Hence, the compound inequality is 10.26<w<12.82 which represents the weight of watermelon.