Question

Valerie runs track and field. At meets, Valerie lkes to buy protein bars, bananas and sports drinks Protein bars are $1. bananas are S0.50, and sports drinks are S2. Valerie has S10 to spend. She will spend no more than twice as much on sports drinks as bananas and at least three times as much on bananas as protein bars. Let represent the number of protein bars. represent the number of bananas. and represent the number of sports drinks that Valerie buys. Which statements are true regarding Valerie's situation? Select all that apply A: p + 0.5b + 2d < 10 B: 0.5d + b + 3p < 10. C: d < 2b. D: b > 3p. E: 2d < b. F: 3b > p

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Complete Question

Valerie runs track and field. At meets, Valerie likes to buy protein bars, bananas, and sports drinks. Protein bars are $1, bananas are $0.50, and sports drinks are $2. Valerie has $10 to spend. She will spend no more than twice as much on sports drinks as bananas and at least three times as much on bananas as protein bars.

Let p represent the number of protein bars, b represent the number of bananas, and d represent the number of sports drinks that Valerie buys.

Which statements are true regarding Valerie's situation? Select all that apply A: p + 0.5b + 2d < 10 B: 0.5d + b + 3p < 10. C: d < 2b. D: b > 3p. E: 2d < b. F: 3b > p

Answer:

The statements that are true regarding Valerie's situation:

A: p + 0.5b + 2d < 10

C: d < 2b

D: b > 3p

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets represent

The number of protein bars as p.

The number of bananas as b.

The number of sports drinks that Valerie buys as d.

From the question:

We are told

Protein bars are $1

Bananas are $0.50

Sports drinks are $2.

She will spend no more than twice as much on sports drinks as bananas

d ≤ 2b = d < 2b

At least three times as much on bananas as protein bars.

b ≥ 3p = b > 3p

We are also told that:

Valerie has $10 to spend.

Hence:

$1 × p + $0.50 × b + $2 × d < $10

= p + 0.5b + 2d < 10

Therefore, the statements that are true regarding Valerie's situation:

A: p + 0.5b + 2d < 10

C: d < 2b

D: b > 3p