Question

Jezebel is planning a party at the skating rink. The cost for each person attending is $3.50 for skate rental and $5.00 for food. Jezebel cannot spend more than $300. Which inequality could be used to find the greatest number of people, p, that can attend?

Answer 1

The inequality that could be used is 8.50p≤300 and the greatest number of people that can attend is 35.

Explanation:

From the information provided, you can write an inequality where total cost for people attending at the party should be less than or equal to $300:

3.50p+5.00p≤300

8.50p≤300

Now, you can solve for p:

p≤300/8.50

p≤35

According to this, the answer is that the inequality that could be used is 8.50p≤300 and the greatest number of people that can attend is 35.