Question

Leon has $10 to buy squash and carrots.

Squash cost $1.50 each and carrots cost $2.75
per bunch. The inequality 1.50x + 2.75y = 10
represents the possible ways Leon could spend
his $10. Is the ordered pair (-2,4) a solution for
the problem situation?

Answer 1

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

The problem situation is one in which the quantities purchased must be non-negative integers.

The ordered pair (-2, 4) includes a negative integer. While it represents a solution to the inequality, it does not represent a solution for the problem situation.