Question

Hugh has to earn at least $400 to meet his fundraising goal. He has only 100 books that he plans to sell at $8 each. Which inequality shows the number of books, x, Hugh can sell to meet his goal?

Answer 1

50 ≤ x ≤ 100

Explanation:

Answer 2

If you would like to find the inequality that shows the number of books Hugh can sell to meet his goal, you can do this using the following steps:

x = ? ... the number of books
$8 * x >= $400
8 * x >= 400
x >= 400 / 8
x >= 50 books

The correct result would be: $8 * x >= $400.