The total cost of the food items is $3.92 + $0.80x, and Steve can spend at most $23.52, so the inequality that represents this situation is:
3.92 + 0.80x ≤ 23.52
To find the largest amount of ounces of juice he can purchase, we solve for x:
0.80x ≤ 23.52 - 3.92
0.80x ≤ 19.60
x ≤ 19.60 / 0.80
x ≤ 24.5
Therefore, the largest amount of ounces of juice he can purchase and still stay under his budget is 24.5 ounces. The inequality that includes this amount is:
0.80x ≤ 19.60
Steve is buying a sandwich for lunch and some fresh fruit juice for his friends. The sandwich costs $3.92 and the fruit juice costs $0.80 per ounce. He can spend at most $23.52 on all the food items.
How many ounces of juice, x, can he purchase and stay within his budget? Select the inequality that includes the largest amount of ounces of juice he can purchase and still stay under his budget.
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