standard_description: Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation. For example, in a problem involving motion at constant speed, list and graph ordered pairs of distances and times, and write the equation d = 65t to represent the relationship between distance and time.
problem_activity: Grace has $105 to buy a cake and pizza for her cousin’s birthday party. She knows she needs to set aside $25 for the cake, and the rest of the money she can spend on pizzas. Each pizza costs $9.25. How many pizzas can Grace afford to buy?
a.   Write and solve an inequality to answer the question.
b.   Each pizza serves 4 people. If 22 people reply that they will attend the party, how many pizzas should Grace buy? Explain your reasoning.


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