Identify a variable inequality that describes the problem situation. Calculate the various parts of the equation for the situation. Select the correct answer for each part of the equation.
Hasan is baking cupcakes. The recipe requires 25 minutes to make the batter and 18 minutes per batch to bake. Hasan has no more than 240 minutes to make and bake all the cupcakes. How many batches of cupcakes (
) can he bake?
The final inequality: _______
Let x be the number of batches of cupcakes Hasan can bake.
The time it takes to make the batter is 25 minutes.
The time it takes to bake each batch is 18 minutes per batch.
So, the total time it takes to make and bake x batches of cupcakes is 25 + 18x.
The total time Hasan has is no more than 240 minutes.
Therefore, the inequality is 25 + 18x ≤ 240.