Question

Maya buys candy that costs $8 per pound. She will buy less than 7 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts she will spend on candy? Use c for the amount (in dollars) Maya will spend on candy. Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.

Answer 1

c < 56

Explanation:

Maya buys candy that costs $8 per pound. She will buy less than 7 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts she will spend on candy? Use c for the amount (in dollars) Maya will spend on candy. Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.

c < 7 × $8

c < $56