The correct answer is A. 2.5x + 3.75 < 15; 4 sodas.
To determine the maximum number of sodas you can buy, you need to solve the inequality for the number of sodas (represented by x).
2.5x + 3.75 < 15
Subtract 3.75 from both sides of the inequality:
2.5x < 11.25
Divide both sides of the inequality by 2.5:
x < 4.5
Since you cannot have a fractional number of sodas, the maximum number of sodas you can buy is 4. Therefore, the correct answer is 4 sodas.
You and your family attend your brother’s championship baseball game. Between innings you decide to go to the snack stand. You go to the snack stand with $15 and find that sodas are $2.50 and that popcorn is $3.75. Write an inequality that models the number of sodas you can buy if you get a bag of popcorn too. What is the maximum number of sodas you can buy in this situation?
Responses
A 2.5x + 3.75 < 15; 4 sodas 2.5x + 3.75 < 15; 4 sodas
B 2.5x + 3.75 ≤ 15; 4 sodas2.5x + 3.75 ≤ 15; 4 sodas
C 2.5x + 3.75 < 15; 5 sodas2.5x + 3.75 < 15; 5 sodas
D 2.5x + 3.75 ≤ 15; 5 sodas
1 answer