3.) Which situation is best represented by the inequality below? 59 < 11x - 5
a) Jessi purchases 11 equally-priced balloons for a birthday bouquet for her mom. She also buys a stuffed
elephant for $5. If she spends a maximum of $59 on her mom's bouquet, how much could each balloon
cost?
b) Luke walks 11 blocks to school each morning. It takes him a minimum of 59 minutes to get to school.
He takes 5 minutes to stop at the store and buy milk each morning. How many minutes does it take Luke
to walk each block?
c) The height of a triangle is 5 less than 11 times the measure of the base. The height is 59 centimeters.
What is the measure of the base?
d) Derek's score on his math test is at least 59. He earns 11 points for each correct question but has 5
points deducted for using a pen. How many questions could Derek have answered correctly on his math
test?