Furniture Purchase Problem: Solving a Budget Inequality

Furniture Purchase Problem: Solving a Budget Inequality

Secondary 3

The table below shows the cost of desks and chairs from a Furniture Shop.

Items

Cost

Student Desk

\(\$30\) per item

Student Chair

\(\$25\) per item

A tuition centre would like to purchase \(20\) desks and as many chairs as possible given a budget of \(\$1,200\).

There is a delivery charge of \(\$30\).

Using an inequality, calculate the maximum number of chairs she can purchase.

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Answer:\(22\) chairs.

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