Question

Ben sells homemade cards at a craft fair. He wants to earn more than $50 at the fair. He sells his cards for $2 and he has already earned $36. How many cards foes he need to sell to reach his goal? Write and solve an inequality.​

Answer 1

He must sell 8 cards to reach the minimum goal.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

He wants to earn more than $50 at the fair.

He sells his cards for $2 and he has already earned $36.

First, we need to calculate the money required to reach the minimum goal:

51 - 36= $15

Now, we write the inequality:

2*x >15

x= number of cards sold.

x>15/2

x> 7.5

He must sell 8 cards to reach the minimum goal.