Question

The start of the hike, a hiker was at -50 below sea level and climbs a rate of 15 feet per minute

Which of these inequalities describes this situation when the hiker's elevation was higher than 5 feet above sea level where t represents the number of minutes after the start of the hike?
A. -50 + 15t < 5
B. -50 + 15t > 5
C. 15 - 50t < 5
D. 15 + 50t > 5

Answer 1

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Answer 2

B. -50+15t>5

Explanation:

Because the hiker climbs at a rate of 15 feet per minute, the hiker will climb 15t feet in t minutes. Therefore, -50 + 15t would represent where the hiker would be after t minutes. According to the problem, -50 + 15t is greater than 5