Question

Demetrius can spend as much as $50 on shirts.

Shirts, s, cost $16 each at a nearby store.

Which inequality represents this situation?

50s ≤ 16

50s ≥ 16

16s ≤ 50

16s ≥ 50

Answer 1

are you sure

Answer 2

The situation describes Demetrius' budget for shirts. He can spend up to $50 on shirts that cost $16 each.

To represent this situation with an inequality, we need to express that the total spending, which is the cost of \( s \) shirts at $16 each (which is \( 16s \)), must be less than or equal to $50.

This can be written as:

\[ 16s \leq 50 \]

Therefore, the correct inequality that represents the situation is:

**16s ≤ 50**

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. To clarify:

- Demetrius can spend a maximum of $50.
- Each shirt costs $16.
- If \( s \) represents the number of shirts, the total cost for \( s \) shirts is \( 16s \).

Since Demetrius wants to ensure that his total spending does not exceed $50, the inequality that represents this situation is:

\[ 16s \leq 50 \]

This means that the total cost of shirts (16 times the number of shirts, \( s \)) must be less than or equal to $50.

So, the correct answer remains:

**16s ≤ 50**