Question

Christine wants to buy strawberries and raspberries to bring to a party. Strawberries cost $1.65 per pound and raspberries cost $2.25 per pound. She only has $15 to spend on berries. Which inequality represents the situation where she buys x pounds of strawberries and y pounds of raspberries?

Answer 1

1.65x + 2.25y ≤ 15

Explanation:

Strawberries = $1.65 per pound Raspberries = $2.25 per pound

Amount with Christine = $15

Let

pounds of strawberries = x

pounds of raspberries = y

PxQx + PyQy ≤ 15

1.65x + 2.25y ≤ 15

The inequality which represent the situation where she buys x pounds of strawberries and y pounds of raspberries is 1.65x + 2.25y ≤ 15

1.65x + 2.25y less than or equal to 15