Question

Patrick wants to spend no more than $175 on food in a week. He spends

$115 on groceries per week and also likes to eat out at restaurants,
spending and average of $18 each time he eats out. Which inequality could
be used to solve for the number of times Patrick can eat at a restaurant
(r)without going over his food budget for the week?

Answer 1

115 + 18r <= 175

Explanation:

115 is the constant since it is a fixed amount Patrick must spend on groceries weekly, while 18r is the variable amount since it depends on r, how many times Patrick goes to the restaurant during the week. Since we're looking for when Patrick does not specifically go over his food budget, we're looking for an amount less than or equal to his food budget, $175.

Answer 2

Explanation:

175≥115+18x