Question

maya is sewing some clothing. she has 58 yards of fabric to use. she uses 4 yards of fabric to make a short - sleeved shirt and 17 yards of fabric to make a long - sleeved shirt. select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. use the given numbers and the following variables. x = the number of short - sleeved shirts y = the number of long - sleeved shirts 4x + 17y ≥ 58 4x + 17y ≤ 58 4x + 17y > 58 4x + 17y < 58

Explanation:

Step1: Determine fabric - usage expression

The amount of fabric used for short - sleeved shirts is 4x (4 yards per shirt and x shirts), and for long - sleeved shirts is 17y (17 yards per shirt and y shirts). So the total fabric used is 4x + 17y.

Step2: Compare with available fabric

Maya has 58 yards of fabric. She can use at most 58 yards, which means the total fabric used 4x + 17y must be less than or equal to 58.

Answer:

4x + 17y ≤ 58