Question

A box of crayons costs $1.75, including tax. Mr. Valentino wants to purchase boxes of crayons for his class and has a $25 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of boxes of crayon Mr. Valentino can purchase with his budget.
Is it $1.75x ≤ $25

Answer 1

The cost times the number of boxes being purchased has to be less than or equal to $25.

Answer 2

1.75 for every box so it's 1.75x

his budget is $25 or less. No more than 25

Answer 3

So, its a $1.75x (x=taxes)
So, now we see that the budget is $25.

Answer 4

$1.75x ≤ $25 $1.75x ≥ $25 $25x ≤ $1.75 $25x ≥ $1.75

Answer 5

ANSwer is ...... $1.75x ≤ $25