An export company is reserving some containers to ship cargo overseas, and the expense must be under $35,000. A standard container costs $1,405.62 and a large container costs $3,428.21.
Write the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the number of standard containers
y = the number of large containers
The cost of the standard containers is 1,405.62x.
The cost of the large containers is 3,428.21y.
The total cost must be less than or equal to $35,000.
So we have the inequality 1,405.62x + 3,428.21y ≤ 35,000.