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Jesse's mother gave him 55 pieces of candy to give to his friends at his birthday party. He gave 4 pieces to each of his friends and still had 3 pieces left. The equation 4x + 3 = 55 can be used to find the number of friends (x) at the party.

How many friends were at Jesse's party?
A) 13
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16

Becky is working to earn a service badge. She earns 5 points for each hour that she tutors peers (x), and she earns 10 points for each Saturday that she performs community service projects (y). Becky needs to earn 250 or more points to receive the service badge. Which inequality models this situation?
A) 5x + 10y ≤ 250
B) 5x + 10y > 250
C) 5x + 10y < 250
D) 5x + 10y ≥ 250

Answer 1

Answer:

Ans 1. A) 13 Ans. 2 option D)

Step-by-step explanation:

Ans 1. 4x+3=55

4x=52

X=13

Ans. 2 option D)