Question

The student council is making corsages to sell at prom. They spent $350 on materials such as

flowers, ribbons, elastic and pins. They are selling the corsages for $7.50 each. They need to
earn $700 to pay for prom decorations. Which inequality will determine the correct number of
corsages, c, that the class needs to sell to pay for the prom decorations?

Answer 1

The inequality 7.50c - 350 ≥ 700 can be used.

Explanation:

Given that:

Amount spent on materials = $350

Amount the council needs to earn = $700

Selling price per corsage = $7.50

Number of corsages sold = c

Selling price per corsage * Number of corsages sold - amount spent on materials ≥ amount needs to be earned

`7.50c - 350 \geq 700`

Hence,

The inequality 7.50c - 350 ≥ 700 can be used.