Turkey sandwiches cost $2.50 and veggie wraps cost $3.50 at a snack stand. Ben has sold no more than $30 worth of turkey sandwiches and veggie wraps in the first hour of business. Let x represent the number of turkey sandwiches and y represent the number of veggie wraps. The inequality represents the food sales in the first hour. If Ben has sold 4 veggie wraps, what is the maximum value of turkey sandwiches Ben could have sold? 5 6 7 10
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Answer:The maximum number of turkey sandwiches Ben could have sold is 6.Step-by-step explanation:We are given that turkey sandwiches cost $2.50 and veggie wraps cost $3.50 at a snack stand.Given the information, we are to find the maximum value of turkey sandwiches Ben could have sold.[tex] 2 . 5 0 x + 3 . 5 0 y \leq 3 0 [/tex]Number of veggie wraps sold (y) = 42.50x + 3.50(4) < 30
2.50x + 14 < 30
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2.50x < 16
[tex]x<\frac{16}{2.50}[/tex][tex]x <6.4[/tex]The maximum number of turkey sandwiches Ben could have sold is 6.