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

Answer 1

What is the cost of 2 boxes?

Answer 2

idk. that's all it says

Answer 3

One box is $1.75.

If you come back later and buy another box, what will you be charged?

Answer 4

$3.50 i think

Answer 5

So, 1 box costs $1.75
2 boxes cost $3.50

What is the cost of 4 boxes?

Answer 6

$7.00 i think

Answer 7

Perfect.

1 box costs $1.75 = (1) * $1.75
2 boxes cost $3.50 = (2) * $1.75

4 boxes cost $7.00 = (4) * $1.75

Are you seeing a pattern?

Answer 8

so, how do i plug it into an inequality?

Answer 9

You don't have an inequality to plug it into. You must build it.

Answer 10

how do i make an equality with that is what i meant.

Answer 11

Have we spent $25 yet?

Answer 12

no.

Answer 13

Can we spend MORE than $25?

Answer 14

no?

Answer 15

Oh, so we have to spend LESS THAN $25.

Answer 16

$1.75x ≤ $25?

Answer 17

I think we have it!! Good work.

Answer 18

thx