Natalie is shopping for new clothes and does not want to spend more than $65. She buys one dress for $26 and wants to buy a few shirts that cost $13 each.

Question

Which inequality can she use to determine the number of shirts she can buy, x?
Responses
26+13x≤65

26x+13≤65

26+13x≥65

26x+13≥65

Answer 1

To determine the number of shirts Natalie can buy without exceeding her budget of $65, we can set up the inequality where the cost of the dress and shirts is less than or equal to $65.

She spends $26 on the dress and each shirt costs $13. Let \( x \) be the number of shirts. The total cost can be expressed as:

\[ 26 + 13x \]

We want this total to be less than or equal to $65:

\[ 26 + 13x \leq 65 \]

So the correct inequality is:

\[ \mathbf{26 + 13x \leq 65} \]