Question

Shaggy earned 7.50 an hour plus an additional $100 in tips waiting tables last night. He earned more than $160 in all. Write an inequality to represent this situation and help you find the number of hours (h) he worked.

Answer 1

x>21.2

Step-by-step explanation:

7.55x+100>160:

subtract 100 on both sides to get:

7.55x>60:

divide 7.55 on both sides:

x>21.2 is your answer

Answer 2

7.50h + 100 > 160

Explanation:

7.50 is the hourly wage

h = hours he worked

add 100 once because it's his tips for the amount of time her worked

since he worked more than 160, you'll use the greater sign

then solve for h

h = 8 hours