Question

a contractor is purchasing stone tiles for a new patio. Each tile cost $3, and he wants to spend between $600 and $900 inclusive. Write an inequality that represents the number of tiles he can purchase and then figure out the possible number of tiles he can purchase

Answer 1

600 ≤ 3x ≤ 900

Can purchase between 200 to 300 tiles.

Explanation:

600 ≤ 3x ≤ 900

600 ≤ 3x and 3x ≤ 900

x ≥ 200 and x ≤ 300