Question

Alfred wants to waste less than 175 gallons of water this week. Every day that he waters the lawn, he wastes 59 gallons of water. Every day that he washes his car, he wastes 28 gallons of water. Write an inequality that represents the number of days Alfred should water the lawn (L) and wash his car (C) to achieve his goal.

A) 59L + 28C ≤ 175
B) 59L + 28C < 175
C) 59L + 28C ≥ 175
D) 59L + 28C > 175

Answer 1

The inequality that represents the number of days Alfred should water the lawn (L) and wash his car (C) to achieve his goal is 59L + 28C ≤ 175.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an inequality representing the number of days Alfred should water the lawn (L) and wash his car (C) to achieve his goal, we can add the daily water waste for each activity.

Alfred wastes 59 gallons of water for the lawn and 28 gallons of water for the car washing each day.

To ensure he wastes less than 175 gallons, we can write the inequality as:

59L + 28C ≤ 175

Therefore, the correct option is A) 59L + 28C ≤ 175.