A girl bought x mangoes at #30 and 5x pawpaw at #40.if she spends less than #140.form an inequality statement and solve it
Let's assume the number of mangoes she bought is x.
She bought x mangoes at #30 each, so the cost of the mangoes is 30x.
She also bought 5x pawpaws at #40 each, so the cost of the pawpaws is 40(5x) = 200x.
The total amount spent is 30x + 200x = 230x.
To form an inequality statement, we will set the total amount spent less than #140:
230x < 140
Let's solve the inequality for x:
230x < 140
Divide both sides of the inequality by 230:
x < 140/230
x < 0.6098
Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x < 0.6098.
However, since the number of mangoes cannot be a decimal or a fraction, we round down to the nearest whole number.
Thus, the girl can buy a maximum of 0 mangoes or 1 mango.