Question

A paddle boat company charges $15 rental fee plus $12.75 per hour for rentals. If Jimmy has $45, which inequality can he use to determine if he has enough money to rent a paddle boat for 4 hours?

15 + 12.75x ≤ 45

15x + 12.75 ≤ 45

15x + 12.75 ≥ 45

15 + 12.75x ≥ 45

Answer 1

number 1. 15 + 12.75x ≤ 45

Explanation:

the boat company charges a first fee of $15 so they dont add on $15 per hour. the $15 is solid. they charge $12.75 per hour, so you dont know how many hours we will be renting the boat for, so the x goes on $12.75, since x in unknown, and number of hours is unknown. you want Jimmy to spend less then $45, since he dosent have more than that. so the only solution with 12.75x ≤ 45 is the first one.

sorry if its confusing, im not always the best at explaning