A grocery bag contains x apples, each weighing of a pound, and y pounds of grapes. The total weight of the grocery bag is less than 5 pounds. Which graph represents the possible numbers of apples and pounds of grapes that can be in the bag?

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First let's write out the inequality before choosing a graph.

x apples each weighing 1/3 of a pound: 1/3x

y pounds of grapes: y

So...

1/3x + y < 5

The maximum weight is 4 pounds since the total weight of both the grapes and apples are less than 5.

In the y-axis, the first, third, and fourth graphs already exceed the capacity of 5 pounds.

So, by process of elimination, the correct graph for this problem is the second one.

The correct graph option is [tex]\boxed{\bf option 2}[/tex].

Further explanation:

Given:

The number of apples in the bag is [tex]x[/tex].

The weight of each apple is [tex]\frac{1}{3}\text{ pound}[/tex].

The total weight of the grocery bag is less than [tex]5\text{ pounds}[/tex].

Calculation:

The weight of [tex]x[/tex] apple is [tex]\frac{x}{3}\text{ pounds}[/tex].

The weight of the grapes is [tex]y[/tex] pound.

Write the inequality of the above equation.

[tex]\boxed{\dfrac{1}{3}x+y<5}[/tex]       …… (1)

Substitute [tex]0[/tex] for [tex]y[/tex] in equation (1) to obtain the value of [tex]x[/tex] as follows:

[tex]\begin{aligned}\dfrac{x}{3}+y&<5\\\dfrac{x}{3}+0&<5\\ x&<15\\\end{aligned}[/tex]

Substitute [tex]0[/tex] for [tex]x[/tex] in equation (1) to obtain the value of [tex]y[/tex] as follows:

[tex]\begin{aligned}\dfrac{1}{3}\left(0\right)+y&<5\\0+y&<5\\ y&< 5\\\end{aligned}[/tex]

Now check the option to find the correct graph for the above inequality.

First graph shows the value of [tex]x[/tex] is greater than [tex]15[/tex] which is not correct.

Second graph shows the value of [tex]x[/tex] is less than [tex]15[/tex] and value of [tex]y[/tex] is less than [tex]5[/tex].

Third graph shows the value of [tex]x[/tex] is greater than [tex]5[/tex] which is not correct.

Fourth graph shows the value of [tex]x[/tex] is less than [tex]15[/tex] which is not correct.

Therefore, the correct option is [tex]\boxed{\bf option 2}[/tex].

Learn more:

1. Representation of graph https://brainly.com/question/2491745

2. Equation of line https://brainly.com/question/1473992

Answer details:

Grade: High school

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Linear inequality

Keywords:  Graph, inequality, apple, grapes, pound, weight, grocery, grocery bag, 5 pounds, x apples, y pounds grapes, total weight.

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