Shirts, s, cost $16 each at a nearby store.
Which inequality represents this situation?
50s ≤ 16
50s ≥ 16
16s ≤ 50
16s ≥ 50
3 answers
The situation describes Demetrius' budget for shirts. He can spend up to $50 on shirts that cost $16 each.
To represent this situation with an inequality, we need to express that the total spending, which is the cost of \( s \) shirts at $16 each (which is \( 16s \)), must be less than or equal to $50.
This can be written as:
\[ 16s \leq 50 \]
Therefore, the correct inequality that represents the situation is:
16s ≤ 50
Yes, I am sure. To clarify:
Since Demetrius wants to ensure that his total spending does not exceed $50, the inequality that represents this situation is:
\[ 16s \leq 50 \]
This means that the total cost of shirts (16 times the number of shirts, \( s \)) must be less than or equal to $50.
So, the correct answer remains:
16s ≤ 50
