SAT Linear inequalities in one or two variables Practice Question 2 (Easy)

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A delivery van can carry at most $2{,}000$ pounds, including the driver. The driver weighs $180$ pounds, and each box weighs $35$ pounds. Which inequality represents the possible numbers of boxes, $b$ , the van can carry with the driver?

$35b + 180 \le 2{,}000$

$35b + 180 \ge 2{,}000$

$35b \le 2{,}000 + 180$

$180b + 35 \le 2{,}000$

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Answer: A

The total weight is the boxes, $35b$ , plus the driver, 180. 'At most' means less than or equal to, so $35b + 180 \le 2{,}000$ .

Choice B reverses the inequality; 'at most' means the total cannot exceed 2,000.

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