Question

Watermelons cost $0.35 per pound. Joseph’s watermelon costs between $4.20 and $5.25. Which compound inequality correctly represents the possible weights of his watermelon

Answer 1

The answer is 12 < x < 15

Answer 2

`12 <x <15`

Explanation:

We are given that

Cost of 1 pound watermelon=$0.35

Joseph's watermelon costs between $4.20 and $5.25

We have to find that the inequality which represents the possible weight of his watermelon.

Let x be the number of pounds of watermelon.

According to question information

`4.20<0.35 x<5.25`

Taking first inequality equation

`4.20< 0.35 x`

Divide by 0.35 on both sides then we get

`x>(4.20)/(0.35)=12`

Now, taking second inequality equation

`0.35x<5.25`

Divide by 0.35 on both sides

`x<(5.25)/(0.35)=15`

From first inequality and second inequality equation then, we get

`12<x<15`

Hence, the inequality that represents the possible weights of his watermelon is given by

`12 <x <15`