Question

Tim and Luke start a lawn-mowing business and buy a lawnmower for $325. They plan to charge $25 to mow one lawn. Which inequality can be used to find x, the minimum number of lawns they need to mow if they wish to earn a profit of at least $1000?

A) 25 ≤ 325x + 1000x
B) 25 ≥ 325x + 1000x
C) 25x ≤ 325 + 1000
D) 25x ≥ 325 + 1000

Answer 1

d

Explanation:

Answer 2

lawnmower = 325 USD

lawn mowing = 25 / lawn

total profit >= 1000 USD

x = number of lawns

25x - 325 = 1000

25x = 1000 + 325

x = 1325 / 25

x >= 53 lawns

25(53) >= 325 + 1000

The answer is D.