Question

Painters, Inc. charges $60 per hour (h) plus a flat rate of $50. When the Smiths hired this company, their bill was less than $800. Which inequality represents this situation?

A) 60h + 50 ≤ 800
B) 60h + 50 ≥ 800
C) 60h - 50 ≤ 800
D) 60h - 50 ≥ 800

Answer 1

The correct inequality that represents the situation is option A) 60h + 50 ≤ 800.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that represents this situation is option A) 60h + 50 ≤ 800.

To calculate the bill, we multiply the number of hours (h) by $60 since each hour costs $60. Then we add the flat rate of $50. The total bill should be less than $800, so we use the ≤ symbol. Therefore, the correct inequality is 60h + 50 ≤ 800.