Question

Andre is making paper cranes to decorate for a party. He plans to make one large paper

crane for a centerpiece and several smaller paper cranes to put around the table. It takes
Andre 10 minutes to make the centerpiece and 3 minutes to make each small crane. He will
only have 30 minutes to make the paper cranes once he gets home.

1. Andre wrote the inequality to plan his time. Describe what , , 10,
and 30 represent in this inequality.

2. Solve Andre’s inequality and explain what the solution means.

Answer 1

10 + 3x </= 30

x </= 6.666

He can make at most 6 cranes before his time runs out. He would be 2/3 through the next small one when time runs out.

Explanation:

10 + 3x </= 30

10 is the minutes for the centerpiece

3 is the minutes to make each small crane

x is the number of small cranes he can make

he has less than or equal to 30 minutes to complete them.

10 + 3x </= 30

subtract 10 from both sides

3x </= 20

x </= 6.666

He can make at most 6 cranes before his time runs out. He would be 2/3 through the next small one when time runs out.