Question

Molly, a purchasing agent for a high-tech firm, is ordering computers for a new branch office. Laptops cost $540 apiece and desktop computers cost $680 apiece. The budget for the computers is no more than $20,000. Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables. x= the number of laptops ordered y= the number of desktop computers ordered

Answer 1

540x+680y<=20000

Explanation:

x will be the number of laptops. Since they are $540 each, 540x is the amount spent on laptops, depending on how many (x) are purchased.

y will be the number if desktops. Since they are $680 each, 680y is the amount spent on desktops, depending on how many (y) are purchased.

Adding all the money spent on laptops and desktops, we get

540x + 680y. This amount must be less than the $20000. It can be exactly $20000 also. But it cannot be more than $20000.

540x+680y<=20000