Emmett is purchasing chocolate truffles to use as party favors. To ensure there are enough for everyone, he needs to purchase at least 248 pieces. Dark chocolate truffles come in boxes of 10 pieces and milk chocolate truffles come in boxes of 24 pieces.Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.x= the number of boxes of dark chocolate trufflesy= the number of boxes of milk chocolate trufflesChoices:(A) 10x + 24y > 248(B) 24x + 10y > 248(C) 24x+10y≥248(D) 10x+24y≥248
Q. Emmett is purchasing chocolate truffles to use as party favors. To ensure there are enough for everyone, he needs to purchase at least 248 pieces. Dark chocolate truffles come in boxes of 10 pieces and milk chocolate truffles come in boxes of 24 pieces.Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.x= the number of boxes of dark chocolate trufflesy= the number of boxes of milk chocolate trufflesChoices:(A) 10x+24y>248(B) 24x+10y>248(C) 24x+10y≥248(D) 10x+24y≥248
Define Variables: Define the variables based on the given information.We are given:Number of dark chocolate truffles in one box: 10 piecesNumber of milk chocolate truffles in one box: 24 piecesEmmett's requirement: At least 248 piecesLet x be the number of boxes of dark chocolate truffles.Let y be the number of boxes of milk chocolate truffles.
Write Expression: Write an expression for the total number of truffles.The total number of dark chocolate truffles is 10 pieces per box times the number of boxes, which is 10x.The total number of milk chocolate truffles is 24 pieces per box times the number of boxes, which is 24y.So, the total number of truffles is 10x+24y.
Formulate Inequality: Formulate the inequality based on the requirement.Emmett needs to purchase at least 248 pieces, so the total number of truffles must be greater than or equal to 248.The inequality that represents this situation is 10x+24y≥248.
Match with Choices: Match the inequality with the given choices.The inequality we have formulated is 10x+24y≥248, which corresponds to choice (D) from the given options.
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