SOLUTION: conner is mailing some letters at the post office. Stamps cost 44 cents each. He also needs to mail a package that costs $7.65. Which expression shows how many letters conner can m

Question 402196: conner is mailing some letters at the post office. Stamps cost 44 cents each. He also needs to mail a package that costs $7.65. Which expression shows how many letters conner can mail if he has $10.00 to spend in total?
a)7.65 + 0.44x>10.00 b)7.65 + 0.44x>(equal to)10.00
c)7.65 + 0.44x<10.00 d)7.65 + 0.44x<(equal to)10.00
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d) 7.65 + 0.44x<(equal to)10.00
If he will mail x letters, then he will spend 0.44x for stamps.
He also needs to mail a package that costs $7.65, so total he will spend 7.65+0.44x
he has $10.00 to spend in total, so he can spend them all (=10) or less(<10),

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