Question

Liam wants to treat some friends to lunch. He has $50 and knows that lunch will cost about $8 per person, p. How many people can Liam buy lunch for?Part A- Write and solve an inequality to represent the Situation

Answer 1

T ≥ 8x

50 ≥ 8x .......1

x ≤ 6

Liam can buy lunch for 6 people.

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of people Liam can buy lunch for.

Given;

Lunch cost per person r = $8 per person

The total amount he has T = $50

The cost of buying lunch for c people is;

C = $8 × x

C = 8x

Therefore, to be able to buy lunch for them, the total cost C must be less than the total amount he has.

T ≥ C

Substituting C, we have;

T ≥ 8x

50 ≥ 8x ,.......1

Solving the inequalities;

8x ≤ 50

x ≤ 50/8

x ≤ 6.25

To the nearest whole number;

x ≤ 6

Liam can buy lunch for 6 people.