The 12 members of the team want to order matching T-shirts without spending more than $216. What is the inequality and the amount representing their situation?

Question

t is the cost for one shirt

Answer 1

Let x be the cost for one shirt.

The total cost for 12 shirts will be 12x.

We want the total cost to be no more than $216, so the inequality is:

12x ≤ 216

Dividing both sides by 12, we get:

x ≤ 18

Therefore, the cost for one shirt should be no more than $18 in order for the team to stay within their budget.