Gretchen has $50 that she can spend at the fair. Ride tickets cost S1.25 each and game tickets cost $2 each. She wants to go on a minimum of 10 rides and play at least 12 games. Which system of inequalities represents this situation when r is the number of ride tickets purchased and g is the number of game tickets purchased? 1) 1.25r + 2g < 50 rs 10 g > 12 2) 1.25r + 2g s 50 r2 10 82 12 3) 1.25r + 2g s 50 rz 10 g> 12 4) 1.25r + 2g < 50 rs10 g2 12

Gretchen has $50 that she can spend at the fair. Ride tickets cost S1.25 each and game tickets cost $2 each. She wants to go on a minimum of 10 rides and play at least 12 games. Which system of inequalities represents this situation when r is the number of ride tickets purchased and g is the number of game tickets purchased? 1) 1.25r + 2g < 50 rs 10 g > 12 2) 1.25r + 2g s 50 r2 10 82 12 3) 1.25r + 2g s 50 rz 10 g> 12 4) 1.25r + 2g < 50 rs10 g2 12

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section5.6: Graphing Systems Of Linear Inequalities

Problem 323E: Tickets for an American Baseball League game for 3 adults and 3 children cost less than $75, while...

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