Question

A type of fish for your aquarium costs ​$8 each. You can spend at most ​$48. How many of these fish can you​ buy? Write an inequality to model the problem. Then solve the inequality to find the number of fish.

Answer 1

x ≤ 6

Explanation:

Cost of fish = $8

You can spend at most ​$48

How many of these fish can you​ buy?

Let

x = number of fishes you can buy

The inequality is

8x ≤ 48

Divide both sides by 8

x ≤ 48/8

x ≤ 6