Question

An airline allows passengers to bring a suitcase that

weighs less than 30 pounds onto the airplane for free. If a
suitcase weighs 30 pounds or more, then the passenger
will be charged a fee. Elena is going on a trip and is
packing her suitcase. Her suitcase weighs 4.8 pounds
when it is empty.


1. Elena packs 25 pounds in her suitcase and believes
that she can safely avoid the fee. Is she correct?
Explain your reasoning.
2. Write an inequality to represent the number of
pounds that Elena can pack in her suitcase and not
pay the fee.

Answer 1

1. Yes, Elena is correct because her suitcase needs to weigh 30 pounds or less to avoid the fee and her suitcase weighs 29.8 pounds.

2. x<30

Explanation: