Question

Ling must spend no more than $40.00 on decorations for a party. She has spent $10.00 on streamers and wants to buy bags of balloons as well. Each bag of balloons costs $2.50. The inequality below represents x, the number of bags she can buy given the spending limit and how much she has already spent on streamers. 10+2.5x equal to or grater than40 Which best describes the number of bags of balloons she can buy A. She can buy from 0 to 12 bags, but no more.
B.She can buy from 0 to 20 bags, but no more.
C.She must buy 12 or more bags.
D.She must buy 20 or more bags.

Answer 1

A, She can buy from 0 to 12 bags, but no more.