Question

The tennis team is having a fundraiser for uniforms for it’s nine players. the total cost for the uniforms is $759.84 and the team already has $224.36. which inequality represents the amount of money, x, each team member must raise?

A. 9x - 224.36 >_ 759,84
B. 9x - 224.36 <_ 759.84
C. 9x + 224.36 >_ 759.84
D. 9x + 224.36 <_ 759.84

Answer 1

C. 9x + 224.36 ≥ 759.84

Explanation:

If each team member raises x dollars, the 9 team members will have raised 9x dollars. That amount added to the amount they already have must equal or exceed the amount required:

9x + 224.36 ≥ 759.84 . . . . matches selection C