Question

Cari owns a horse farm and a horse trailer than can transport up to 8000 pounds of livestock and tack. She travels with 5 horses whose combined weight is 6240 pounds. let t represent the average weight of tack per horse. which of the following inequalities could be used to determine the weight of tack Cari can allow for each horse?
1. 6240+t≤8000
2. 8000≥6240t
3. 6240+5t≤8000
4. 8000+6240≤5t
5. 8000-6240≤5t

Answer 1

In order to find out the answer for this, let us try to analyze the question. Since it is given that 6240 pounds is the total weight of her 5 horses and t represents the weight of each tack per horse, the inequality that could be used to determine the weight of tack Cari can allow for each horse would be this: 6240+5t≤8000
6240+5t indicates the total weight, and that this weight does not exceed 8000. Hope this answer helps.