Answer to Question #176827 in Algebra for Sydney Audette

Question

Multiple Choice You want to buy cans of juice, which cost $.40 each. You have $5 to spend on juice. Choose the correct model to find the number of cans, x, that you can buy.

a) x/0.4 ≤ 5.00 b) 0.4/x≤5.00 c)x/0.4≥5.00 d) 0.4x≥5.00 e) 0.4x≤5.00

Answer 1

Cost of one juice can = $ 0.40

Total money to spend = $ 5.00

Let x be the number of cans that can be bought

So, The correct model will be $0.4x \leq \ 5.00$