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 crayons Mr. Valentino can purchase with his budget.

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

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 crayons Mr. Valentino can purchase with his budget.

 $1.75x ≤ $25
 $1.75x ≥ $25
 $25x ≤ $1.75
 $25x ≥ $1.75

cp123 · Answer

1st one. it cannot exceed 25 dollars, so 1.75x has to be less than or equal to 25. x represents the tax.