Question

Abdul will spend at least $33 on gifts. So far, he has spent $18. What are the possible additional amounts he will spend?

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

Answer 1

Explanation:

Abdul has already spent $18 on gifts, and he plans to spend at least $33 in total.

Then, the total amount that Abdul will spend on gifts is given by:

$18 + c

This total amount must be greater than or equal to $33, since Abdul plans to spend at least that much. Therefore, we can write an inequality:

$18 + c ≥ $33

To solve for c, we can subtract $18 from both sides:
c ≥ $33 - $18
c ≥ $15

Therefore, the possible additional amounts Abdul can spend on gifts are any amount greater than or equal to $15. We can write the solution as an inequality:

c ≥ $15