During your class field trip, the teacher plans to stop at a local restaurant and has up to $180 to spend. Which inequality describes the most number of 8.99 meals she can purchase?

Answer 1

To determine the maximum number of meals the teacher can purchase with up to $180, let \( x \) represent the number of meals. Each meal costs $8.99. The inequality can be set up as follows:

\[ 8.99x \leq 180 \]

This inequality states that the total cost of the meals (which is $8.99 multiplied by the number of meals \( x \)) must not exceed $180.

Thus, the correct inequality that describes the situation is:

\[ 8.99x \leq 180 \]