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Course: Integrated math 1?>?Unit 2
Lesson 5: Multi-step inequalitiesUsing inequalities to solve problems
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Problem
Sergei runs a bakery. He needs at least kilograms of flour in total to complete the holiday orders he's received. He only has kilograms of flour, so he needs to buy more.
The flour he likes comes in bags that each contain kilograms of flour. He wants to buy the smallest number of bags as possible and get the amount of flour he needs.
Let represent the number of bags of flour that Sergei buys.
1) Which inequality describes this scenario?
2) What is the smallest number of bags that Sergei can buy to get the amount of flour he needs?
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