Question

Wendy needs to purchase 25 vases, which cost $3 each, and flowers for the vases, which cost $2 each. She has $275 to spend on her vases and flowers. Which of the following inequalities would show the maximum number of flowers, x, Wendy can buy without spending more than $275?

A. $2x + $75 < $275
B. $2x + $75 > $275
C. x + $25 > $275
D. x + $25 < $275
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Answer 1

The answer is A.

The cost of 25 vases would be $75 (25*3). then x would be the number of flowers she can buy at $2 each before she goes over $275. So, $2x+$75 < $275