Amy is buying 10 blankets for the local animal shelter. Shipping the blankets to the shelter will cost $1.50 and Amy has $75 total to spend on this project

Question

What is the maximum amount that Amy can spend for each blanket?

Step 1: Write an inequality that would represent the situation 

Step 2: Solve the inequality. Show your work to justify your answer. 

Step 3: Write a concluding sentence to show what your inequality answer means for Amy and the cost of the blankets. 

Answer 1

Start with

11.50x ≤ 75