Question

Calvin took his friends to a movie for his birthday. The movie tickets cost $12 per person. He spent less than $180. If x is the number of friends he took along, then the inequality that represents the situation is 12x≤180 180x ≥12 x+12≤180 12+x≥180 . Calvin took at most friends to the movie. 13 14 15 16

Answer 1

12x<180

14

Explanation:

12x<180

x<180/12

x<15

Since x has to be less than 15, he took at most 14 people.