Question

water melons cost 0.39 per pound josephs watermelon cost between $4.00 and $5.00 which compound inequality correctly represents the possible weights of his watermelon

Answer 1

$4.00 \div 0.39 = 10.26 lbs$
$5.00 \div 0.39 = 12.82 lbs$

Answer :
$10.26 \leqslant x \leqslant 12.82$

Hope this helps. - M

Answer 2

Answer:

$10.26<w<12.82$ is the inequality that represents the weight of the watermelon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water melons cost 0.39 per pound.

Let the weight of Josephs water melon is w pounds then the cost of the watermelon will be = 0.39w

Now as per question cost of the watermelon is between $4 and $5

Then inequality will be 4 < 0.39w < 5

Now we divide this inequality by 0.39

= $\frac{4}{0.39}<w<\frac{5}{0.39}$

= $10.26<w<12.82$

Therefore, compound inequality is $10.26<w<12.82$that represents the weight of watermelon.