Question

Pat's chickens lay between 18 and 25 eggs per week. Pat eats 2 eggs per day and feeds the remaining

eggs to his dogs.

Complete the inequality which best describes the number of eggs (E) Pat's dogs eat per week.

Answer 1

E = 16 ≤ x ≤ 23

Explanation:

Number of eggs laid per week = between 18 and 25

Let x = exact number of eggs laid

Using inequality :

18 ≤ x ≤ 25

Number of eggs Pat eats = 2

18 - 2 ≤ x ≤ 25 - 2

Eggs left after pat eats 2 of the eggs :

16 ≤ x ≤ 23

Hence,

Eggs eaten by pat's dogs :

E = 16 ≤ x ≤ 23