Micah's doctor has put him on a diet of 900 calories per meal. This means he can consume no more than 900 calories at any meal. His options for lunch in the cafeteria are as follows:

Soups that have140 calories per serving
Mini Burgers that have 100 calories per serving
Which inequality below can be used to find the possible combinations of servings of soup(s) and mini burgers(b) he can eat and stay within his goal of no more than 900 calories?

Question

Micah's doctor has put him on a diet of 900 calories per meal. This means he can consume no more than 900 calories at any meal. His options for lunch in the cafeteria are as follows:

Soups that have140 calories per serving
Mini Burgers that have 100 calories per serving
Which inequality below can be used to find the possible combinations of servings of soup(s) and mini burgers(b) he can eat and stay within his goal of no more than 900 calories?

anonymous · Answer

A. 140s + 100b greater than or equal to 900

B. 140s + 100b less than or greater to 900

C. 140s - 100b less than or greater to 900

D. 140s - 100b greater than or equal to 900

anonymous · Answer

okay so right off the bat you know that he can have 900 or less calories per meal therefore the inequality will be $$\le900$$

anonymous · Answer

so that eliminates choices A and D

anonymous · Answer

YUP

anonymous · Answer

OK

anonymous · Answer

so next you can elimanate 1 of the 2 left because you would be adding the calories, not subtracting.

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is B

anonymous · Answer

Its B :) BECAUSE THERE ADDING calories per serving

anonymous · Answer

LOL I M RIGHT :)

anonymous · Answer

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