Question

George is buying gifts for his three sisters. He has $45 to spend and has a coupon for $12 off. Write an inequality to represent the amount he can spend.

Answer 1

The inequality that represents how much George can spend is y ≤ $45 + $12, which gives y ≤ $57

Explanation:

The given parameters are;

The amount George has to spend for his sisters = $45

The amount of coupon George has = $12

The inequality that represents how much George can spend, y, is given as follows

y ≤ $45 + $12.