Erin wants to purchase some bottles of water and some snacks for a road trip. Water costs $0.89 per bottle and snacks cost $1.25 each. If Erin wants to spend at most $12 which inequality could be used to determine the total number of bottles of water, x, and snacks, y. she can purchase? The answers are in reverse order... so be smart/careful when choosing:) O 12 < 0.89z + 1.25y O 12 2 0.89zr + 1.25y O 12 > 0.89z + 1.25y O 12 <0.89z + 1.25y

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Erin wants to purchase some bottles of water and some snacks for a road trip. Water costs $0.89 per bottle and snacks cost $1.25 each. If Erin wants to spend at
most $12 which inequality could be used to determine the total number of bottles of water, x, and snacks, y. she can purchase?
The answers are in reverse order... so be smart/careful when choosing:)
O 12 < 0.89z + 1.25y
O 12 2 0.89zr + 1.25y
O 12 > 0.89z + 1.25y
O 12 <0.89z + 1.25y
Transcribed Image Text:Erin wants to purchase some bottles of water and some snacks for a road trip. Water costs $0.89 per bottle and snacks cost $1.25 each. If Erin wants to spend at most $12 which inequality could be used to determine the total number of bottles of water, x, and snacks, y. she can purchase? The answers are in reverse order... so be smart/careful when choosing:) O 12 < 0.89z + 1.25y O 12 2 0.89zr + 1.25y O 12 > 0.89z + 1.25y O 12 <0.89z + 1.25y
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Given data:

The total number of water bottles are "x".

The cost of 1 bottle is $0.89.

The total number of snacks are "y".

The cost of 1 snacks is $1.25.

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