Question

Bart wants to rent a car. The fee is $25 plus $0.55 per mile. He has budgeted $212 for the car. Write an

inequality to show how much he can spend for the car.

Answer 1

25 + 0.55x ≤ 212

Explanation:

Bart can only spend 212, hence the less than or equal to symbol. The cost of using the car must be at most 212, so 25 and 0.55x are on the same side. 0.55x represents the cost of driving an unknown amount of miles.