Question

You have $28 to buy 7 goldfish for your new fish tank. Write and solve an inequality that represents the prices you can pay per fish.

Answer 1

If the price per each goldfish is p

The total cost of 7 goldfishes is 7p and it has to be less or equal to 28

The the inequality is:

7p <= 28

Solving for p:

7p <= 28

p <= 28/7 = 4

p <= 4

Answer:

You can pay up to $4 per each goldfish

Inequality: 7p <= 28