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5. Dianna can carry up to 15 in her backpack. Her lunch weighs 1 , her gym shoes weigh2 , and her books weigh 1.5 each. Write the inequality that shows how many books Dianna can carry in her bag if she has her lunch and gym shoes?

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Answer:

b ≤ 8.6

Explanation:

the total weight of her books must not exceed the capacity of her bag less the sum of the weight of her lunch and shoes

15 - (1.5 + 1) =

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