Emma wants to buy some snacks that cost $3 each. She has no more than $18 to spend. Which inequality represents the maximum number of snacks, s , Emma can buy?

Answer 1

To represent the maximum number of snacks \( s \) that Emma can buy with her budget of $18, we can set up the following inequality:

\[ 3s \leq 18 \]

This inequality states that the total cost of the snacks (which is $3 times the number of snacks \( s \)) must be less than or equal to $18.