Question

The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old is 1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium and one cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the following inequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk m and cups of juice j a 20-year-old could drink in a day to meet or exceed the recommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?

Answer 1

Answer:

299m + 261j >= 1000

Explanation:

The inequality equation is basically the mg of per glass of milk times the m cups of milk  +  mg per glass of juice times the j glasses of juice should be greater than or equal to required 1,000 mg per day