Question

Maggie has $16 to spend on lunch for the week she has already spent four dollars which inequality statement shows how much more money Maggie has left to spend for the week

Answer 1

x ≤ $12

Explanation:

Since Maggie has $16 to spend for the week, she can spend less than $16 or exactly $16. Thus, the inequality used would be ≤, which can be read as 'less than or equal to'.

Let the amount of money she has left to spend for the week be x.

Total spending for the week ≤ $16

$4 +spending for the rest of the week ≤ $16

$4 +x ≤ $16

Subtract both sides by $4:

x ≤ $16 -$4

x ≤ $12