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Kevin buys candy that costs $8 per pound. He will buy at least 12 pounds of candy. What are the possible...

Kevin buys candy that costs $8 per pound. He will buy at least 12 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts he will spend on candy?
Use c for the amount (in dollars) Kevin will spend on candy.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.

Answer

Solution:

Let the number of pounds of candy Kevin buys be represented by p. Since he will buy at least 12 pounds, we have:

p ≥ 12

The cost per pound is $8, so the total cost c is given by:

c = 8p

Substituting the inequality for p, we get:

c = 8p ≥ 8(12)

c ≥ 96

Therefore, the inequality for the amount Kevin will spend is:

c ≥ 96

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