Question

Hayden has 35$ to spend on school supplies. He wants to buy notebooks, pencils, and a binder. If the total cost of the pencils and notebooks is more than $16, which inequality represents the dollar amount, d , that Hayden can spend on a binder?

Answer 1

Answer: d < $9

which means that he has less than 9 dollars to spend on a binder.

Explanation:

Total money = $35

Total amount in pencils and notebooks > $16

Then he has left d < $35 - $16 = $9

the amount of money he can use to spend on a binder is given by

d < $9

which means that he has less than 9 dollars to spend on a binder.