Question

Joel and Matt must together save at least $50.00 to buy a special present for their mother.

Joel saves twice as much as Matt. Which inequality best represents the situation if x
represents the amount of money that Matt saves?

Answer 1

Option (2)

Explanation:

Let the savings of Joel = $y

And the savings of Matt = $x

They jointly save at least $50 to buy a special present.

Therefore, equation for this condition will be,

x + y ≥ 50 --------(1)

Joel saves twice as much as Matt.

Equation for this condition will be,

y = 2x ------ (2)

By substituting the value of 'y' in the equation,

x + 2x ≥ 50

Therefore, Option (2) will be the answer.