126k views
9 votes
5. Dennis is selling chocolate bars for a

fundraiser, and if he sells over $175 worth of
candy, he'll win a prize. If chocolates sell for
$2.50 a bar, and Dennis has already sold $40
worth of candy, then how many more bars does
he have to sell in order to win a prize?
Variable:
Inequality:
Solution:

User Gae
by
4.3k points

2 Answers

9 votes

Answer: 54, inequality would be 2.50x+40>or=175 i think

Step-by-step explanation:175-40=135 divided by 2.50=54

User Melvin
by
4.7k points
5 votes

Answer: 54, inequality would be 2.50x+40>or=175 i think

Step-by-step explanation:175-40=135 divided by 2.50=54

User Justin Trevein
by
3.9k points