Clarence had 6.5 cups of cereal in a food container in his pantry. He opened a new box of
cereal and poured in enough to fill the 10-cup container completely.
Let x represent how much cereal was in the box to start. Which inequality describes the
problem?
6.5 + x ≥ 10
6.5 + x > 10
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
There were at least
cups of cereal in the box to start.