SOLUTION: The organizers of a bicycle trip have a budget of $450 to buy spare tires and tire repair kits. They can buy spare tires for $18 each and repair kit for $15 each. Write an inequali

Question 258105: The organizers of a bicycle trip have a budget of $450 to buy spare tires and tire repair kits. They can buy spare tires for $18 each and repair kit for $15 each. Write an inequality showing the different ways the organizers can spend their budget. Can the organizers of the bicycle trip buy 15 spare tires and 10 tire repair kits and still be within their budget?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, drk:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18x+15y<=450
18*15+15*10<=450
270+150<=450
420<=450 ans. YES he can buy 15 tires & 10 repair kits.
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Based on the information we get the following inequality:
(i)
where T = spare tires and R = repair kits
Solving for T, we get
(ii)
we need to create a list of possible tire - repair kit combinations.
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In terms of T,R we have
6,20 and 12,15
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15 tires and 10 repair kits will cost $420 which is in their budget.
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