Bob is planning a picnic for his family of 16 people. His total budget is 900 dollars. in addition to food, he wants to rent a house costing 390 dollars.

Question

thephysicsman · Answer

which inequality represents how much he can spend per person for food and beverages?

thephysicsman · Answer

I was thinking that his total expenses can't exceed 900 dollars. 

so 

$$$900 \le 390+16x $$

shamim · Answer

So his total expenditure = 390+16x
Right?

shamim · Answer

He has 900 dollar to spend

thephysicsman · Answer

yeah he has 900 dollars to spend

thephysicsman · Answer

the cost of the house is 390

shamim · Answer

He can not spend more than 900 dollar

thephysicsman · Answer

yeah

rsmith6559 · Answer

Wouldn't $900 be greater than or equal to (390 + 16x) ?

shamim · Answer

In ur inequality spending is greater than 900dollar.
Right

thephysicsman · Answer

I think I did something wrong in the inequality

shamim · Answer

Yes

thephysicsman · Answer

Is that the proper way to write it if 900 dollars is the maximum he can spend?

shamim · Answer

Yes

thephysicsman · Answer

What would this represent? $$900 \ge 390+16x $$

shamim · Answer

390+16x will b less than or equal to 900 dollar 
Never 390+16x is greater than 900 dollar

thephysicsman · Answer

is there any difference usually inequalities are written 

like 

x < 3  like in that form not the other way around

shamim · Answer

Ur inequality represents 390+16x is less than or equal to 900 dollar
Right?

shamim · Answer

Ok wt does it mean by
x>6

shamim · Answer

It means the value of x is greater than 6
Right?!

shamim · Answer

Can u tell me the meaning of 
x>4

thephysicsman · Answer

@shamim that means that x is greater than 4