Question

The chess clubcab have at most 36 members. The are 3 times as many boys as girls in the chess club. Which inequality could be used to determine the possible number of girls, x, in the chess club?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of girls is at most 9 girls

y ≤ 9

Step-by-step explanation:

The chess clubcab have at most 36 members.

At most means : Less than or equal to 36 members and it is represented by the inequality = ≤

The are 3 times as many boys as girls in the chess club.

Boys = x

Girls = y

Hence,

x = 3y

Which inequality could be used to determine the possible number of girls, x, in the chess club?

Therefore,

x + y≤ 36

3y + y ≤ 36

4y ≤ 36

y ≤ 36/4

y ≤ 9

Girls = y

The number of girls is at most 9 girls