Question

After visiting a berry farm, Rafi used 1.5 pounds of the strawberries he picked to make jam. He still had more than 3 pounds of strawberries left.
Let x represent how many pounds of strawberries Rafi picked. Which inequality describes the problem?
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
Rafi picked more than pounds of strawberries

Answer 1

To describe the problem using an inequality, we can express it as follows:

1. Rafi used 1.5 pounds of strawberries to make jam.
2. After using the jam, he still has more than 3 pounds left.

This tells us that the amount of strawberries he picked (x) minus the amount he used (1.5 pounds) is greater than 3 pounds.

We can write the inequality like this:

\[ x - 1.5 > 3 \]

Now, let's solve the inequality:

1. Start by adding 1.5 to both sides:

\[
x - 1.5 + 1.5 > 3 + 1.5
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
x > 4.5
\]

Now we can interpret the solution. The solution states that Rafi picked more than 4.5 pounds of strawberries.

Therefore, we can complete the sentence:

Rafi picked more than **4.5** pounds of strawberries.