Answer:
Since Darcie wants to crochet a minimum of 3 blankets and she crochets at a rate of 1/5 blanket per day, we can determine how many days she will need to crochet a minimum of 3 blankets following the next steps:
- Finding the number of days needed to crochet one (1) blanket:
\begin{gathered}1=\frac{1}{5}Crochet(Day)\\Crochet(Day)=5*1=5\end{gathered}
1=
5
1
Crochet(Day)
Crochet(Day)=5∗1=5
So, she can crochet 1 blanket every 5 days.
- Finding the number of days needed to crochet three (3) blankets:
If she needs 5 days to crochet 1 blanket, to crochet 3 blankets she will need 15 days because:
\begin{gathered}DaysNeeded=\frac{NumberOfBlankets}{Rate}\\\\DaysNeeded=\frac{3}{\frac{1}{5}}=3*5=15\end{gathered}
DaysNeeded=
Rate
NumberOfBlankets
DaysNeeded=
5
1
3
=3∗5=15
- Writing the inequality
If she has 60 days to crochet a minimum of 3 blankets but she can complete it in 15 days, she can skip crocheting 45 days because:
AvailableDays=60-RequiredDaysAvailableDays=60−RequiredDays
AvailableDays=60-15=45DaysAvailableDays=60−15=45Days
So, the inequality will be:
s\leq 45s≤45
The inequality means that she can skip crocheting a maximum of 45 days since she needs 15 days to crochet a minimum of 3 blankets.
Have a nice day!