Question

Diane will spend less than $27 on gifts. So far, she has spent $16. What are the possible additional amounts she will spend?

Use c for the additional amount (in dollars) Diane will spend.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Diane will spend less than $27 on gifts, and she has already spent $16. Therefore, the maximum amount she can spend on additional gifts is:

$27 - $16 = $11

Let c be the additional amount (in dollars) Diane will spend. Then, we can write the inequality:

c < $11

This means that the additional amount Diane spends (c) must be less than $11 in order for her total spending on gifts to be less than $27.