Question

Fairview Middle School has collected 675 cans of food for a local charity. They will continue to collect cans of food for the next 4 days. The goal is to collect more than 2,800 cans of food. Which inequality can be used to determine the number of cans, n, they need to collect each day for the next 4 days to meet their goal?

Options:

675 + 4n > 2,800
675 - 4n > 2,800
675 + 4n < 2,800
675 - 4n < 2,800

Answer 1

The inequality that can be used to determine the number of cans they need to collect each day for the next 4 days to meet their goal is 675 + 4n > 2800.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality that can be used to determine the number of cans, n, they need to collect each day for the next 4 days to meet their goal is:

675 + 4n > 2,800

This inequality represents the total number of cans collected (675) plus the number of cans collected each day for the next 4 days (4n) should be greater than the goal of 2,800 cans.

By solving this inequality, the Fairview Middle School can determine the minimum number of cans they need to collect each day to meet their goal.