Math  /  Algebra

Question16 Watsan, Mizhane
A grill at a barbecue restaurant will be used to cook sausage links that are 2 lb each and briskets that are 6 lb each. No more than 120 lb of sausage links and briskets will be cooked on the grill.
Which inequality represents all possible combinations of xx, the number of sausage links that will be cooked on the grill, and yy, the number of briskets that will also be cooked? (A) 6x+2y<1206 x+2 y<120 (B) 6x+2y>1206 x+2 y>120 (c) 2x+6y1202 x+6 y \leq 120 (D) 2x+6y1202 x+6 y \geq 120

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? How many 2 lb sausages (xx) and 6 lb briskets (yy) can we cook on a grill, if the total weight can't be more than 120 lb? Watch out! Don't mix up the weights of the sausages and briskets!
Also, pay close attention to whether the inequality should be less than or equal to, or greater than or equal to.

STEP 2

1. Write the weight of sausages.
2. Write the weight of briskets.
3. Write the total weight inequality.

STEP 3

Each sausage link weighs 22 lb, and we're cooking xx sausages.
So, the **total weight** of the sausages is 2x2 \cdot x lb.
Easy peasy!

STEP 4

Each brisket weighs 66 lb, and we have yy briskets.
So, all those delicious briskets weigh 6y6 \cdot y lb.

STEP 5

We know the total weight of sausages and briskets *cannot* be more than 120 lb.
This means the total weight must be *less than or equal to* 120 lb.

STEP 6

The **total weight** of sausages (2x2 \cdot x) *plus* the **total weight** of briskets (6y6 \cdot y) must be less than or equal to 120 lb.
This gives us the inequality: 2x+6y1202 \cdot x + 6 \cdot y \leq 120

STEP 7

The inequality that represents all possible combinations of xx sausage links and yy briskets is 2x+6y1202x + 6y \leq 120, which is answer (C).
Boom!

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