Alonso went to the market with $55 to buy eggs and sugar. He knows he needs a package of 12 eggs that costs $2.75. After getting the eggs, he wants to buy as much sugar as he can with his remaining money. The sugar he likes comes in boxes that each cost $11.50 Write an inequality. Also, after getting the eggs, how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford? Thanks.

Given that the total amount of money with Alonso is $55, then the inequality will be such that $55 will be equal to or larger than the expression for items bought

Therefore, the inequality is given as follows;

$55 ≥ $11.50 × S + $2.75

2) To find out how many boxes of sugar Alonso can afford, we have;

$55 ≥ $11.50 × S + $2.75

$55 - $2.75≥ $11.50 × S

$52.25 ≥ $11.50 × S

∴ S ≤ $52.25/$11.50 = 4.54

S ≤ 4.54 boxes of sugar

As the sugar comes in whole boxes, Alonso can therefore afford only 4 whole boxes of sugar.

Alonso can afford to buy 4 boxes of sugar.

adioabiola adioabiola · Answer 2 · 2021-11-16T10:24:24+01:00

An inequality to represent how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford is 55 ≥ 2.75 + 11.50s

Given:

Amount with Alonso = $55

Package of 12 eggs = $2.75

Cost of each box of sugar = $11.50

let

s = number of boxes of sugar Alonso can afford

The inequality:

55 ≥ 2.75 + 11.50s

solve for s

55 - 2.75 ≥ 11.50s

52.25 ≥ 11.50s

divide both sides by 11.50

52.25 / 11.50 ≥ s

4.5434782608695 ≥ s

Alonso can only buy a whole box of sugar

Therefore, the number of boxes of sugar Alonso can afford is 4 boxes