Respuesta :
Answer:
x ≤ 40
Step-by-step explanation:
Pounds of food : number of guinea pigs
1 pound : 5 guinea pigs
8 pounds : x guinea pigs
Where,
x = number of guinea pigs at 8 pounds of food
Inequality:
1 : 5 ≤ 8 : x
1/5 ≤ 8/x
Cross product
1*x ≤ 5*8
x ≤ 40
The solution to the inequality is
x ≤ 40