Question

Lori needs more than 250 signatures to run for the position of class president for her middle school. She already has 75 signatures and believes that she can get 25 more signatures each day. She wants to figure out how many days, d, she should collect the signatures she needs. Which inequality and solution for d correctly represent Lori’s situation?

Answer 1

75 + 25d > 250

d > 7

Explanation:

Number of signatures needed : > 250

Amount of signatures ready = 75

Exoected number of signatures per day = 25

Number of days, d, needed signatures will be collected ;

Number of ready signatures + (expected number of signatures per day * number of days) > number of signatures needed

Mathematically,

75 + 25d > 250

25d > 250 - 75

25d > 175

d > 175 / 25

d > 7