3) Michael is getting dinner for his drama club on the evening of their final rehearsal. The budget for dinner is $60
Michael plans to buy some prepared dishes from a supermarket. The prepared dishes are sold
by the pound, at $5.50 a pound
He also plans to buy two large bottles of sparkling water at $2.50 each
a) Write an inequality that represents the situation. (let p = weight of prepared dishes in pounds) 2
points
b) How many pounds of prepared dishes can Michael buy? Explain or show your reasoning, 3 points