Question

Ms. Simpson and her friends are planning to take a trip next summer to drive to Big Bend National Park. They plan to split the cost of gas equally among the 4 of them. Ms. Simpson expects that each person will pay at most $35.

Let x represent how much Kira expects the gas to cost in all. Which inequality describes the problem?

Answer 1

`(x)/(4) \le 35`

Explanation:

There are 4 people splitting the gas cost equally.

Each person will pay at most $35, so the gas cost to each person can be less than $35 or equal to $35.

The total gas cost is x. The gas cost for each person is 1/4 of the total, so it is x/4.

Answer:

`(x)/(4) \le 35`