Question:
Daniel had $25 to spend at the fair. If the admission to the fair is $4 and the rides cost $1.50 each, write an inequality that represent Daniels situation what is the greatest number of rides daniel can go on?
Answer:
The inequality that represents Daniel situation is:
The greatest number of rides Daniel can go is 14
Solution:
Daniel had $25 to spend at the fair
Total amount with Daniel = $ 25
Admission price = $ 4
Cost of 1 ride = $ 1.50
Let "x" be the number of rides
Then cost of "x" rides is 1.50x
Then, we frame a inequality as:
Admission price + cost of "x" ride
25
Here we used "less than or equal to" symbol, because he can spend maximum upto 25 dollars
Solve for "x"
Thus greatest number of rides is 14