At an end of the year sale, Gabriela bought more than 12 bottles of hand soaps and lotions. If x represents the number of hand soaps and y represents the number of lotions she bought, which inequality best represents her purchase?

Question

x + y < 12
x + y > 12
x + y ≤ 12
x + y ≥ 12

Answer 1

Since Gabriela bought more than 12 bottles of hand soaps and lotions combined, the best inequality to represent her purchase is:

x + y > 12

This indicates that the total number of bottles (hand soaps and lotions) is greater than 12.