Question

Ralphie's dad has a nutritionist who instructed him to consume less than 2,121 calories per day. He has already eaten 1,585 calories today and wants to eat some fruit bars that are 62 calories each. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x, the number of fruit bars Ralphie's dad can eat without going over his calorie allotment?

A.
62x – 1,585 < 2,121
B.
62x + 1,585 < 2,121
C.
62x < 2,121
D.
62x < 1,585

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

explain pls.

Answer 3

Well he needs to eat at most 2121 calories so everything has to be less than 2121.

He's already eaten 1585 calories

the fruit bars are 62 calories each so thats why its 62x, the x value is how many fruit bars he eats

hence why 62x-1585<2121

Answer 4

im still confuses

Answer 5

Let x= max. number of portions that he can eat without busting the target
So 1585+62x <2121