Jim wants to buy strawberries and raspberries for the company party. Strawberries cost $1.80 per pound and raspberries cost $1.95 per pound. If he only has $15 to spend on berries, which inequality represents the situation where he buys x pounds of strawberries and y pounds of raspberries?

A) 1.80x + 1.95y ≤ 15

B) 1.80x + 1.95y ≥ 15

C) 1.95x + 1.80y ≤ 15

D) 1.95x + 1.80y ≥ 15

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Mercado

Mathematics

26 May, 18:09

Jim wants to buy strawberries and raspberries for the company party. Strawberries cost $1.80 per pound and raspberries cost $1.95 per pound. If he only has $15 to spend on berries, which inequality represents the situation where he buys x pounds of strawberries and y pounds of raspberries?

A) 1.80x + 1.95y ≤ 15

B) 1.80x + 1.95y ≥ 15

C) 1.95x + 1.80y ≤ 15

D) 1.95x + 1.80y ≥ 15

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Owen Savage · Answer 1

Answer: The answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation: You cant go over the $15 limit and in answer A, the sign shows that 1.80x + 1.95y is less than or equal to 15.

Fatima Bell · Answer 2

the answer to this question is A