Question

Mr. Ishimoto ordered x new math books and y new workbooks for his class. The total weight of the box of books cannot be more than 50 pounds. If each math book weighs 3.2 pounds and each workbook weighs 0.8 pounds, which inequality represents the maximum number of each type of book that can be shipped in a single box?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there are no given choices. However, I could provide the possible inequalities from the given problem. Converting the given to inequalities: 3.2x + 0.8y < 50 x + y = maximum There is no other limiting equation (i.e. the total cost of the books) such that the, if you wanted to maximize x, results to minimum y and vice versa.