Question

You can spend at most $3 at a fair. Rides cost $0.75 each, and games cost $1.25 each. Let x be numbers of rides and y be numbers of games. Write an inequality that represents the numbers of rides and games you can afford.

An inequality is

Answer 1

0.75x + 1.25y ≤ 3

Explanation:

To find the inequality we first need to collect all the important information we may need to find the answer...

• Maximum money is $3 so she can spend up to $3
• Rides are $0.75 each
• Games are $1.25

To find the inequality for this we first need to know what operation we will use. We know that she can use up to $3 which means that she can use this amount or less. As an inequality, this is shown as ≤

As rides are represented as x, the term for rides would be 0.75x

As games are represented as y, the term for rides would be 1.25y

This means our inequality would be: 0.75x + 1.25y ≤ 3

Hope this helps, have a lovely day! :)

Answer 2

Answer: $0.75x + $1.25y = $3

Explanation: