Question

The math club is holding a fundraiser by selling pies. If they sell each pie for $12, how many pies do they need to sell if they want to make at least $500? Define a variable, then write and solve an inequality to represent this situation. SHOW YOUR WORK!

Answer 1

ANSWER: 41.66666666666667 = x. Or in a fraction, 41 6/9 = x.

STEP BY STEP:

We know that you want to earn $500. So left start by putting that As our total in the equation.

500=

Next, we know that each pie is $12. To finish our equation we will put 12 next to a variable to put 12 standing for the cost and x (our chosen variable) for the number of pies. Put this next to the equal sign.

500 = 12x

Finally, we want to know how many pies you have to sell. Let's get x by itself. Do this by diving 12 on both sides.

500 ➗12 = 12x ➗12

This leaves us with
41.66666666666667 = x. Or in a fraction, 41 6/9 = x.


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Answer 2

41.6666667

Explanation:

divide 500 by 12