Question

Amanda buys candy that costs $6 per pound. She will buy more than 12 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts she will spend on candy?

Use c for the amount (in dollars) Amanda will spend on candy.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.

Answer 1

c >= $72

Explanation:

for 1 pound she spends = $6

for more than 12 pounds she will spend at least $72 on candy

therefore,

c >= 72