Question

Tamara has a maximum of $50 to spend at the movies. A ticket to the movies costs $17. She can spend p dollars to buy other things at the museum. Which inequality can be used to find the possible values for p?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the possible values for p, we need to consider that Tamara has a maximum of $50 to spend at the movies and a movie ticket costs $17.

1. Let's assume p represents the amount of money Tamara can spend on other things at the museum.

2. Tamara's total spending cannot exceed $50. So, the amount spent on the movie ticket ($17) plus the amount spent on other things at the museum (p) must be less than or equal to $50.

3. This can be represented using the inequality: 17 + p ≤ 50.

4. Simplifying the inequality, we have p ≤ 50 - 17.

5. Further simplifying, p ≤ 33.

Therefore, the inequality that can be used to find the possible values for p is p ≤ 33. This means that the amount Tamara can spend on other things at the museum must be less than or equal to $33 to stay within her maximum budget of $50.