Question

Lyon bought some bracelets and an necklace for his younger sister. He bought 5 bracelets that each cost the same amount and a necklace that cost $3.50. Lyon spent less than $13 altogether.

Which inequality can be used to find the cost of each bracelet?

Answer Choices

5b+3.50>13


5b−3.50>13


5b+3.50<13


5b−3.50<13

Answer 1

Hey there,
The answer is 5b+3.50<13
He bought 5 bracelets and 1 necklace which costs $3.50. Their total is less than $13. Thus, the answer is 5b + 3.50 < 13

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Answer 2

Well the constant is 3.50, 5 is how many bracelets, b is the cost of the bracelet, and 13 is the cost. So 5b+3.50<13