Question

Jerome took $20 to the store to buy a book and some CDs. If he buys a book that costs $4.50, write an inequality to find the most he could spend on CDs.

Answer 1

Answer:

y$\leq$15.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The Total Amount taken to the store by Jerome = $20

He buys a book worth $4.50

Let y be the most he could spend on CDs

Since he is spending on books and CDs, the amount spent cannot be more than total sum he has, therefore:

y+$4.50$\leq$20

This is because he could spend either less than $20 or exactly $20

y$\leq$20-4.50

y$\leq$15.5 is the inequality to find the most he could spend on CDs.