Question

Eugene has to buy cupcakes for a picnic. He needs to make sure that there are more than 8 cupcakes so each of his friends gets at least one cupcake. If Eugene buys y boxes that each contain 4 cupcakes, which inequality represents this situation?

A.
y < 8
B.
y > 8
C.
4y > 8
D.
4y < 8

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

4xy=4y

since each friend must get at least a cupcake, 4y must be larger than 8