Question

Alonso went to the market with $55 to buy eggs and sugar. He knows he needs a package of 12 eggs that costs $2.75. After getting the eggs, he wants to buy as much sugar as he can with his remaining money. The sugar he likes comes in boxes that each cost $11.50 Write an inequality. Also, after getting the eggs, how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford? Thanks.

Answer 1

Answer: C or 2.75 + 11.50s < 55

Can afford 4 boxes

Answer 2

Answer:

1) The inequality is $55 ≥ $11.50 × S + $2.75

2) Alonso can afford 4 boxes of sugar

Step-by-step explanation:

The given information are;

The total amount with Alonso = $55

The amount of eggs Alonso needs = 12 eggs

The costs of the pack of 12 eggs = $2.75

The number of packs of eggs Alonso buys = 1

The cost of each box of sugar =  $11.50

Let the number of boxes of sugar Alonso buys = S

Given that the total amount of money with Alonso is $55, then the inequality will be such that $55 will be equal to or larger than the expression for items bought

Therefore, the inequality is given as follows;

$55 ≥ $11.50 × S + $2.75

2) To find out how many boxes of sugar Alonso can afford, we have;

$55 ≥ $11.50 × S + $2.75

$55 - $2.75≥ $11.50 × S

$52.25 ≥ $11.50 × S

∴ S ≤ $52.25/$11.50 = 4.54

S ≤ 4.54 boxes of sugar

As the sugar comes in whole boxes, Alonso can therefore afford only 4 whole boxes of sugar.

Alonso can afford to buy 4 boxes of sugar.