Question

You want to spend less than $100 at the store. You choose a combination of shirts for $8.00 and shorts for $12. Let x equal the number of shirts you purchase and y equal the number of shorts you purchase.

A. Write an Inequality for the scenario?
B. Can you purchase 2 shirts and 4 shorts?
C. Can you purchase 14 shirts and no shorts?
D. Identify on more combination of shirts and shorts that will work for your inequality. How do you know that your combination works?

Answer 1

A)x+y=100

B)yes because it will add up to 64 dollars

C)No because it will go 12 dollars over budget

D) x=5 y=5

it equals one hundred

Explanation: