The freshman English teachers would like to take their students to see a play at the downtown theater. It will cost $200 to pay for the bus and $10 per student for the tickets to the play. Unfortunately, the teachers have at most $900 to spend on this field trip. Which of the following inequalities can be used to represent this situation?

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Joseph Knox

4 July, 10:16

The freshman English teachers would like to take their students to see a play at the downtown theater. It will cost $200 to pay for the bus and $10 per student for the tickets to the play. Unfortunately, the teachers have at most $900 to spend on this field trip. Which of the following inequalities can be used to represent this situation?

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Katelynn Gibbs · Answer 1

Answer: 200 + 10x ≤ 900

Step-by-step explanation: Let x equal each student. The inequality above states that the cost to go to the down town theater, $200 plus each addition student cost of $10 can cost no more than $900.