Question

Jackie has $33, and needs to get a taxi. The cost for a taxi is a fee of $5, plus $7 per mile. Which inequality would help Jackie figure out how many miles she could afford to ride in the taxi? Let x represent the number of miles.

Group of answer choices

7 + 5x ≥
≥
33

5 + 7x ≤
≤
33

7 + 5x ≤
≤
33

5 + 7x ≥
≥
33

Answer 1

`5 + 7x \le 33`

Explanation:

Given

`Base\ Charge = 5`

`Additional = 7` per mile

`Total = 33`

Required

Determine the inequality

First, we need to determine the total cost for x miles.

`Cost = Base\ Charge + Additional * x`

`Cost = 5 + 7 * x`

`Cost = 5 + 7x`

The total cost can not exceed the amount he has, so the inequality is:

`Cost \le Total`

`5 + 7x \le 33`