Question

The networking organization you joined is throwing a party. You are in charge of buying the chips, which cost two dollars and fifty cents per bag and salsa, which costs four dollars per jar. The chips & salsa budget you are given totals $60. The inequality 2.5x + 4y 60 represents the possible combinations of chips (x) and salsa (y) you can buy.

graph of the inequality 2.5 x plus 4 y is less than or equal to 60

Which of the following does not represent a solution to the inequality?

Answer 1

10 bags of chips and 2 jars of salsa

20 bags of chips and 2 jars of salsa

14 bags of chips and 5 jars of salsa

18 bags of chips and 6 jars of salsa

Answer 2

@SolomonZelman

Answer 3

what is the inequality that represents possible combinations of chips again?

Answer 4

2.5x + 4y 60

Answer 5

That's NOT an inequality by definition.

Answer 6

It has to have <, >, ≥ or ≤

Answer 7

oh
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Answer 8

2.5 x plus 4 y is less than or equal to 60

Answer 9

\[\huge\color{blue}{ 2.5x~+~4y~≤~ 60 } \]

Answer 10

10 bags of chips and 2 jars of salsa OR x=10 y=2

20 bags of chips and 2 jars of salsa OR x=20 y=2

14 bags of chips and 5 jars of salsa OR x=14 y=5

18 bags of chips and 6 jars of salsa OR x=18 y=6

CHIP=X
SALSA=Y

plug in the solutions

Answer 11

to see which of them works

Answer 12

thank you for explaining

Answer 13

Anytime!