Question

Joe buys candy that costs $6 per pound. He will spend at most $72 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy? Use p for the number of pounds Joe will buy. Write your answer as an inequality solved for p.​

Answer 1

He wil buy 12 pounds

Explanation:

6 × 12 = 72

Answer 2

12 pounds or less

Explanation:

6p
`\leq` 72

p
`\leq` 12