Scott buys candy that costs $7 per pound. He will spend at most $84 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?

Question

Use p for the number of pounds Scott will buy.

Write your answer as an inequality solved for p.

Answer 1

0 <= 7p <= 84

0/7 <= 7p/7 <= 84/7

0 <= p <= 12 <---- He can buy up to 12 pounds

Answer 2

p = no. of pounds of candy Scott will buy

at $7 per pound, total money he will spend is 7p

he will spend at most $84 means

7p <= 84

p <= 12 pounds