Question

Together, Luke and James have never eaten more than 16 pieces of pizza at one time.Which equation describes y, the total number of pieces that Luke has eaten at one time givenx, the number of pieces that James has eaten?a. y <_16-x b. y>_16-x c. y=16-x d. not here

Answer 1

y ≤ 16 - x (option A)

Step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pieces Luke ate at a time = y

Let the total number of pieces James ate at a time = x

They have never eaten more than 16 pices of pizza

This is written as:

maximum 16 : ≤ 16

number of pieces Luke ate at a time + total number of pieces James ate at a time ≤ 16

y + x ≤ 16

rewritting to make y subject of formula:

y ≤ 16 - x (option A)