Question

you have gift card for your favorite clothing store for the amount of 60 bucks. You have found a shirt you want to buy that costs 15bucks. If you don't want to spend more than the amount of the gift card, which of the following inequalities could be used to determine the amount you have left to spend?
x+15>60
x-15>60
x-15<60
x+15<60

Answer 1

\[\ After \ spending\ he \ will \ be \ leftover\ with\ 45\ bucks\\x - 15 > 60 \ is \ equivalent \to x > 75\ but\ remaining\ is\ 45 \ only \ so\ no \\ x + 15 > 60 \ is \ equivalent \ \to \ x > 45 \ but \ which \ could \ be \ 46 \ or \ more \ so \ no \\ x + 15 < 60 \ is \ equivalent \ \to x < 45 \ but \ he \ could \ spend \ 45 \ so \ where \ the \ one \ bucks \ so \ no\\ x - 15 < 60 \ is \ equivalent \to \ x < 75 \ and\ 45 \ is \ less \ than \ 75 \ so \ \it \ is \ the \ answer\]