Alonso went to the market with $55 to buy eggs and sugar. He knows he needs a package of 12 eggs that costs $2.75. After getting
the eggs, he wants to buy as much sugar as he can with his remaining money. The sugar he likes comes in boxes that each cost $11.50. Let S represent the number of boxes of sugar Alonso buys.
1) Which inequality describes this scenario?
Choose 1 answer:
A) 2.75 + S ≤ 55
B) 2.75 + S ≥ 55
C) 2.75 + 11.50S ≤ 55
D) 2.75 + 11.50S ≥ 55
2) After getting the eggs, how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford?