Question

A prom ticket at Valley high school cost $160. Bryan is going to save money for his ticket by walking his neighbor's dog for $21 per week. Bryan has already has saved $35. Which inequality could be used to find the minimum number of weeks Bryan must walk the dog to earn enough to pay for his prom ticket? A) 21x + 35 ? 160 B) 21x + 35 ? 160 C) 35x + 21 ? 160 D) 35x + 21 ? 160 5)

Answer 1

A prom ticket at Valley high school cost $160. Bryan is going to save money for his ticket by walking his neighbor’s dog for $21 per week. Bryan has already has saved $35. Which inequality could be used to find the minimum number of weeks Bryan must walk the dog to earn enough to pay for his prom ticket?

A) 21x + 35 ≥ 160

B) 21x + 35 ≤ 160

C) 35x + 21 ≥ 160

D) 35x + 21 ≤ 160

Step-by-step explanation: THE ANSWER is A

Answer 2

21x+35
`\geq`160

Explanation:

(Amount)(time)+(starting total)
`\geq`total

(21)(x)+(35)
`\geq`160

21x+35
`\geq`160