Question

The Valley Inn charges $17.50 per person and a $100 service fee. How do you write an inequality that shows the number of persons who can attend a wedding reception on a $1500 budget?

Answer 1

`17.5x + 100 <= 1500`

Explanation:

`17.5x + 100 <= 1500`

Let

• `x =` the no. of people attending
• `100 =` service fee
• `1500` is the budget.

So, the `$17.50` per-person rate plus the service fee has to be less than or equal to the budget.