Question

Sara owns an exotic pet store. She wants to make sure she has more than a pound of food for every 15 lizards she has in the store. If she currently has 4.25 pounds of food, how many lizards can she have in the store?

Which inequality can be used to solve the problem?


Solve the inequality. How can you interpret the solution?

Answer 1

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Which inequality can be used to solve the problem?

A) x/15 4.25

C) 15x > 4.25

D) 15x < 4.25 

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A) she can have fewer than 63 lizards in the store

B) she can have more than 64 lizards in the store

C) she can have maximum of 63 lizards in the store

D) she can have a maximum of 64 lizards in the store

Answer 2

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 A) she can have fewer than 63 lizards in the store

B) she can have more than 64 lizards in the store C) she can have maximum of 63 lizards in the store

D) she can have a maximum of 64 lizards in the store