Question

A hairstylist charges $15 for an adult haircut and $9 for a child haircut. She wants to earn at least $360 and cut a maximum of 30 haircuts this week. The graphs represent the hairstylist's constraints. List two points that represent the numbers of adult and child haircuts that meet the hairstylist's goals and explain what each point represents in the context of the story."

Answer 1

The point that could represent the numbers of adults and child haircuts that meet the stylist goals is 25, 0.

Since the hairstylist change $15 for an adult haircut and $9 for a child haircut, then using 25, 0 will be:

= 15(25) + 9(0)

= 375 + 0

= $375

Therefore, she has earned at least 360 dollars and cut about 25 haircuts this week.

In conclusion, the correct option is A.

A hairstylist change $15 for an adult haircut and $9 for a child haircut. She wants to earn at least 360 dollars and cut a maximum of 30 haircuts this week

The graphs represent the hairstylist constants

Which point could represent the numbers of adults and child haircuts the meet the stylist goals

A. 25, 0

B. 15, 20

C. 10,15