Question

Gabe went to the amusement park with $40 to spend. His ticket cost $26.50. Write and solve an inequality to show how much he might spend on souvenirs and snacks.

Answer 1

An inequality to show how much he might spend on souvenirs and snacks is:

`x\leq 13.5`

Solution:

Given that,

Gabe went to the amusement park with $40 to spend

His ticket cost $26.50

Therefore,

Total amount she has = $ 40

Ticket cost = $ 26.50

Let "x" be the amount he might spend on souvenirs and snacks

Therefore,

Remaining amount = 40 - 26.50

Remaining amount = 13.5

Thus she can spend less than or equal to $ 13.5 on souvenirs and snacks

Which is represented in inequality as:

`x\leq 13.5`

Thus the inequality is found