Katie is buying souvenir gifts for her big family back home. She wants to buy everyone either a key chain or a magnet. The magnets are on sale for 50 cents each and the key chains cost $1 each. She mu


Katie is buying souvenir gifts for her big family back home. She wants to buy everyone either a key chain or a magnet. The magnets are on sale for 50 cents each and the key chains cost $1 each. She must purchase at least 24 gifts and spend no more than $20. Let x represent the number of magnets and y represent the number of key chains. 

  1. Model the scenario with a system of inequalities.
  2. Graph the system of inequalities and choose an appropriate solution for the scenario. Use complete sentences to prove why the solution is appropriate.