Question

Jacquelyn is wanting to buy pots for her 12 succulents. She would like to spend less than 100. Assuming all of the pots cost the same amount, which inequality represents how much money, x, Jacquelyn can spend on each pot?

a. 12x > 100
b. 12x > 100
c. 12x < 100
d. 12x < 100

Answer 1

The inequality representing how much money Jacquelyn can spend on each pot is 12x < 100.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality representing how much money Jacquelyn can spend on each pot is 12x < 100.

To determine this inequality, we can divide the total amount of money she wants to spend, which is less than 100, by the number of pots she wants to buy, which is 12. This gives us the inequality expression 12x < 100, where x represents the cost of each pot.

For example, if each pot costs $8, then 12 x $8 = $96, which is less than 100. But if each pot costs $9, then 12 x $9 = $108, which is greater than 100. Therefore, the correct inequality is 12x < 100.