Question

Steven has $25 dollars. he spent $10.81 including tax to buy a new DVD he needs to set aside $10.00 to pay for his lunch next week. If peanuts cost $0.38 per package including tax, what is the maximum number of packages that Steven can buy?

Write an equation or inequality to model the situation

Answer 1

x = number of packages of peanuts

25 ≥ 10.81 + 10.00 + 0.38x

x = 11.03  Steven can

• Solve: 7 – x > 5.4

Solution:

x < 1.6

Explanation: