Question

Write an inequality: Mario earns $8 per day and $3 commission for each customer he helps. He wants to earn at least $26 today.

a) 8m + 3c ≥ 26
b) 3m + 8c ≥ 26
c) 8m + 26c ≥ 3
d) 26m + 3c ≥ 8

Answer 1

The correct inequality for Mario's earnings is 8m + 3c ≥ 26, where m represents the daily wage and c represents the commission per customer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality that represents Mario's situation, where he earns $8 per day plus $3 commission for each customer he helps and wants to earn at least $26, is 8m + 3c ≥ 26. Here, 'm' stands for the fixed daily earning and 'c' stands for the number of customers. To earn at least $26, we must consider his daily earnings and commission, which is translated to the given inequality.