Question

Demetrius can spend as much as `\$50` on shirts.
Shirts, `s`, cost `\$16` each at a nearby store.
Which inequality represents this situation??

Answer 1

To represent the situation where Demetrius can spend as much as \$50 on shirts that cost \$16 each, we can set up the following inequality:

Let \( s \) be the number of shirts he buys. The total cost for \( s \) shirts is given by the expression \( 16s \).

Since Demetrius can spend up to \$50, we can write the inequality as:

\[
16s \leq 50
\]

This inequality states that the total cost of the shirts (\( 16s \)) must be less than or equal to \$50.