Layla has allotted $76 for gifts while on vacation. She plans to buy a souvenir for her parents for $16 and spend the rest on 4 T-shirts for her friends. If x represents the price, in dollars, of a T-shirt, which inequality correctly represents the money Layla will spend on souvenirs?

4x + 16 ≤ 76

16x + 4 ≤ 76

4x + 16 ≥ 76

16x + 4 ≥ 76

Question

Layla has allotted $76 for gifts while on vacation. She plans to buy a souvenir for her parents for $16 and spend the rest on 4 T-shirts for her friends. If x represents the price, in dollars, of a T-shirt, which inequality correctly represents the money Layla will spend on souvenirs?

4x + 16 ≤ 76

16x + 4 ≤ 76

4x + 16 ≥ 76

16x + 4 ≥ 76

kainui · Answer

Show me your best guess and I'll help you along. Also, it doesn't exactly say this, but you should assume that all 4 T-shirts are the same price.

kainui · Answer

If you're having trouble figuring out what way the greater than or equals to sign should point, remember that she only has 76 dollars and can't spend more than that, but she can spend less than that.

anonymous · Answer

$ 76 is the total money she can spend 
since each shirt costs $x four pellets will cost $4x  
the souvenir costs $16 
so 16+4x  ≤ 76