Question

Videos Incorporated charges a membership fee of $4.99 plus $0.99 for each movie you watch. Videos Plus does not charge a membership fee but charges $2.99 per movie. Videos Plus is a better deal than Videos Incorporated. Which inequality represents this situation?
What is the inequality symbol for the situation? Answer Chocies: >, <, =.

Videos Incorporated Expression: Answer choices: 4.99x + 0.99, 4.99 + 0.99x, 4.99 - 0.99x

Videos Plus Expression: Answer Choices: 2.99x, 2.99x + 1, 2.99x - 1.

Which inequality represents this situation?

Answer 1

Videos Incorporated Expression:

-> Starting membership fee of $4.99, and then adding onto the overall cost is $0.99 for every movie watched.

4.99 + 0.99x

Videos Plus Expression:

-> There is no membership fee, but adding to the cost is $2.99 per movie.

2.99x

Which inequality represents this situation?

-> You do not have answer options, so this is a guess.

-> It states that "Videos Plus is a better deal than Videos Incorporated" which means Videos Incorporated costs more than Videos Plus

2.99x < 4.99 + 0.99x