Question

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2. Dianna can carry up to 15 lbs in her backpack.
Her lunch weighs 1 lb, her gym shoes weigh
2 lbs, and her books weigh 1.5 lbs each. Which
inequality shows how many books Dianna can
carry in her bag if she has her lunch and gym
shoes?
O A. 3 + 1.5b < 15
B. 1.5 + 3b < 15
C. 3 + 1.5b > 15
D. 1.5 + 3b < 15

Answer 1

Answer is A. 3 + 1.5 b < 15.

Explanation:

Look at the problem carefully. Variable (b) represents books, and it states that the books weigh 1.5 lbs each. So you add her lunch (1 lb) and her shoes (2 lbs) to get 3 lbs. Once you add it together, it's less than (<) 15 lbs.

I tried to make this as understandable as possible, hope it helps.