Question

Corinne's cookies sells gourmet cookies in boxes of

6. Depending on the type of cookie, a box can cost
at most $18. Write an inequality to describe the
situation.

Answer 1

Let x be the price of a box of cookies. The inequality to describe the situation is:

0 <= x <= 18

This inequality states that the price of a box of cookies, x, must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 18 dollars. This represents the constraint that the price cannot be negative and cannot exceed $18.