Which inequality represents this situation? jessica is stacking items on a shelf. she has large books that weigh 5 pounds each a

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lina2011 [118]

3 years ago

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Which inequality represents this situation? jessica is stacking items on a shelf. she has large books that weigh 5 pounds each a

nd medium books that weigh 3 pounds each. the shelf should hold at most 50 pounds. let x represent the number of large books. let y represent the number of medium books.
a. 5x 3y>50
b. 5x 3y<50
c. 5x 3y≥50
d. 5x 3y≤50

Mathematics

2 answers:

Nataly_w [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-08T07:18:07+03:00

Nataly_w [17]3 years ago

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5x+3y≤50. Letter D. is the answer.

denis-greek [22] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-08T08:55:43+03:00

denis-greek [22]3 years ago

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Let

x--------> the number of large books

y-------> the number of medium books

we know that

$5x+3y \leq 50$

using a graph tool

see the attached figure

the solution is the shaded area

therefore

<u>the answer is the option d</u>

$5x+3y \leq 50$