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5 May, 12:08

Choose the correct letter. Admission to the fair costs $7.75. Each ride costs you $.50. You have $15 to spend at the fair including admission. Which inequality represents the possible numbers of rides you can ride?

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  1. 5 May, 12:32
    0
    0.5

    x

    +

    7.75



    15

    Explanation:

    If you express the information in words first, it will be easier to write as an inequality.

    "The amount of money spent on admission to the fair and on a number of rides which each cost $0.50, must be at most $15"

    "At most $15" means $15 exactly or less.

    $

    7.75

    +

    $

    0.50

    *

    x



    $

    15

    0.5

    x

    +

    7.75



    15

    This is the required inequality.

    To find the maximum number of possible rides, solve for

    x

    0.5

    x



    15

    -

    7.75

    0.5

    x



    7.25

    x



    14.5

    The most rides that can be done is

    14
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