Question

Betsy has to sell carnival tickets worth at least $60. The price of a child ticket is $5, and the price of an adult ticket is $8. Let x be the number of child tickets sold and y be the number of adult tickets sold. which of the following graphs best models this situation.

A) 5x+8y

`\geqslant`
60
B) 5x+8y

`\leqslant`
60
C) 5x+8y

`<`
60
D) 5x+8y

`>`
60​

Answer 1

A) 5x + 8y
`\geq` 60

Explanation:

"At least" translates to the inequality symbol
`\geq` or "greater than or equal to."