Question

Susan is making a large batch of salsa.

Answer 1

Answer:

She can buy 0 to 11.75 pounds of tomatoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided information.

It is given that Susan can spend no more than $30 on ingredients. She buys all ingredients except for tomatoes for $6.50. Tomatoes cost $2 per pound.

It means she can only spend less than or equal to $30. Let x be the pounds of tomatoes she can buy.

So, the required inequality should be:

$30\leq 6.50+2x$

Now simplify the inequality.

$30-6.50\leq 2x$

$23.5 \leq 2x$

$11.75\leq x$

Hence, she can buy 0 to 11.75 pounds of tomatoes.