Question

The carnival is arriving in the neighborhood! Leo has saved up $15 to spend at the carnival on food and attractions. Food items cost $4 each and attractions cost $2 each. Leo uses the expression 4a + 2b to determine the total cost for a food items and b attractions.

Select one of the following combinations of food items and attractions that Leo can afford with his $15 budget:

(1 point)
Responses

3 food items and 2 attractions
3 food items and 2 attractions

0 food items and 8 attractions
0 food items and 8 attractions

1 food item and 5 attractions
1 food item and 5 attractions

2 food items and 4 attractions

Answer 1

1 food item and 5 attractions.

Check: 4(1) + 2(5) = 4 + 10 = 14, which is ≤ 15.