Question

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1. Write an inequality to represent the situation below.
2. Define your variable in words
3. Solve the inequality.
4. Describe what the solution means in the context of the problem.

Desiree was planning on going to the local amusement park with friends. She had saved $35 to go. She planned to spend $15 on food and the rest on tickets for rides. Each ticket to ride costs $1.75.​

Answer 1

Answer: Answer in detail below

Explanation:

1. Write an inequality to represent the situation below:

Let "x" be the number of tickets Desiree can buy.

The amount she spends on tickets is equal to the total amount she has minus the amount she spends on food:

Total amount - Amount spent on food = Amount spent on tickets

Therefore, the inequality to represent this situation is:

1.75x ≤ 35 - 15

2. Define your variable in words:

"x" represents the number of tickets Desiree can buy.

3. Solve the inequality:

1.75x ≤ 20

x ≤ 20 ÷ 1.75

x ≤ 11.43 (rounded to the nearest whole number because you cannot buy a fraction of a ticket)

4. Describe what the solution means in the context of the problem:

The solution x ≤ 11 means that Desiree can buy a maximum of 11 tickets for rides with the money she has left after spending $15 on food. If she buys more than 11 tickets, she will not have enough money to pay for them.