Practice Solving Inequality Word Problems

Alonso went to the market with ‍$55 to buy eggs and sugar. He knows he needs a package of 12‍ eggs that costs ‍$2.75. After getting the eggs, he wants to buy as much sugar as he can with his remaining money. The sugar he likes comes in boxes that each cost ‍$11.50.

Let \(S\) represent the number of boxes of sugar Alonso buys.

1. Which inequality describes this scenario?
   • Choose 1 answer:
     
   1. \(2.75+S \leq 55\)
   2. \(2.75+S \geq 55\)
   3. \(2.75+11.50S \leq 55\)

   4. \(2.75+11.50S \geq 55\)

2. After getting the eggs, how many boxes of sugar can Alonso afford?