devin goes to the store with a $20 bill to buy some oranges. the oranges cost $2.50 per pound. which inequality represents all possible values of p, the number of pounds devin can buy

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To find the inequality that represents all possible values of \( p \), the number of pounds of oranges Devin can buy, we start with the information provided:

  • Devin has $20.
  • The cost of oranges is $2.50 per pound.

The total cost of the oranges can be expressed as \( 2.50p \), where \( p \) is the number of pounds. Devin needs to ensure that the total cost does not exceed the amount of money he has (which is $20). Therefore, we can set up the following inequality:

\[ 2.50p \leq 20 \]

This inequality indicates that Devin can buy any number of pounds of oranges as long as the total cost is less than or equal to $20.

To solve for \( p \), we can divide both sides of the inequality by \( 2.50 \):

\[ p \leq \frac{20}{2.50} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ \frac{20}{2.50} = 8 \]

Thus, the inequality representing all possible values of \( p \) is:

\[ p \leq 8 \]

This means Devin can buy up to 8 pounds of oranges without exceeding his budget.