Math Question: Write the inequality that describes the following situation: A box of cookies contains chocolate cookies and oatmeal cookies. The box contains a maximum of 30 cookies. Let “x” represent the number of chocolate cookies and let “y” represent the number of oatmeal cookies.

Hi Tatiana, I would love to help you with your inequality and other trigonometry problems. First, with inequalities you need to pay attention to whether the words in the problem mean “up to and including” some amount or “ less that” some amount. In this case the contains “a maximum of” which is the same as “up to and including.” So the problem can be restated such that the total of x and y is up to and including 30. As an equation, this is x+y is up to and including 30. This is indicated by x+y and the the symbol < with a line under it and 30. Hope that helps. Feel free to call or email me if you have any further questions!
Answered On 05/31/2020 19:24

X represent chocolate cookies Y represents otameal cookies X+ Y < or =30
Answered On 10/15/2022 17:48