Question

A bag of chips costs $3.79 including tax. Mr. Connor wants to purchase chips for his class and has a $15 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of bags of chips Mr. Connor can purchase with his budget. (2 points) $15x ≥ $3.79 $15x ≤ $3.79 $3.79x ≥ $15 $3.79x ≤ $15

Answer 1

$3.79x ≤ $15

Explanation:

The cost of x bags of chips will be $3.79x. In order for Mr. Connor to purchase x bags of chips, this cost must be less than or equal to the funds available.

$3.79x ≤ $15