Mathematics

Honey Pie

13 July, 11:22

Theo is buying hamburger and bratwurst by the pound for his party. He wants to know how much meat he has to buy to feed all of his guests, so he writes the inequality 4x+5y≥55. Which answer choice is a possible interpretation of his inequality?

A He needs to feed at least 55 people, where a pound of hamburger feeds 4 people and a pound of bratwurst feeds 5 people.

B He wants to feed no more than 55 people, where hamburger costs $4 per pound and bratwurst costs $5 per pound.

C He needs to feed no more than 55 people, where a pound of hamburger feeds 4 people and a pound of bratwurst feeds 5 people.

D He needs to feed at least 55 people, where hamburger costs $4 per pound and bratwurst costs $5 per pound.