Question

Brett's fish tank can hold up to 10.5 gallons of water before it overflows. Brett has poured 9 gallons of water into his fish tank so far.

Let x represent how many more gallons of water Brett can pour into his fish tank. Which inequality describes the problem?
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
Brett can pour at most
more gallons of water into his fish tank.

Answer 1

x ≤ 1.5

Explanation:

Brett can pour at most 1.5 more gallons of water into his fish tank. This is because the fish tank can only hold 10.5 gallons of water and Brett has already poured 9 gallons into the tank. So, the maximum amount of water he can pour is the remaining 1.5 gallons.