Question

Georgia has at most $100 to spend at the outlet mall. She wants to buy a swimsuit for $60 and spend the rest on earrings. Each pair of earrings cost $10.75. Which inequality can be used to determine the maximum number of pairs of earrings Georgia can buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

$100-$60=$40

cost of earring=10.75

40÷10.75=3.75

So.. max.earrings=3

Answer 2

40/1.75 is greater than or equal to x, where x is the number of pairs of earrings