A pack of paper costs $3.75 including tax. Mr. Cooper wants to purchase packs of paper for his class and has a $20 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of packs of paper Mr. Cooper can purchase with his budget.
A. $3.75x ≥ $20
B. $3.75x ≤ $20
C. $20x ≤ $3.75
D. $20x ≥ $3.75

Question

A pack of paper costs $3.75 including tax. Mr. Cooper wants to purchase packs of paper for his class and has a $20 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of packs of paper Mr. Cooper can purchase with his budget.
A. $3.75x ≥ $20
B. $3.75x ≤ $20
C. $20x ≤ $3.75
D. $20x ≥ $3.75

anonymous · Answer

@HectorH

anonymous · Answer

X represents the number of "packs of papers" he can purchase. That number must be less then 20.

anonymous · Answer

so C?

anonymous · Answer

No. Each pack of paper costs 3.75.

haseeb96 · Answer

what did you say which one is correct?

anonymous · Answer

i said C but its not

anonymous · Answer

Think about it. The # of packs is x. They each cost 3.75. It has to be under 20 dollars. Which one says that in math terms?

anonymous · Answer

so A

anonymous · Answer

No. But close. That says that the number of packs * price is greater than or equal to 20.

haseeb96 · Answer

it should be B, i think .

anonymous · Answer

Yes it's b. Think about what the equation is saying, and you should easily have this down :).

anonymous · Answer

ok thnx :)