The 8 members of a band want to order matching t-shirts without spending more than $138. What is the solution of an inequality representing their situation? Use t for the cost of one t-shirt.

Question

t ≤ ?

Answer 1

Let t represent the cost of one t-shirt.

Since there are 8 members in the band and they want matching t-shirts, the total cost should not exceed $138.

Therefore, the inequality representing the situation is:

8t ≤ 138

This inequality ensures that the band does not spend more than $138 in total on the matching t-shirts.