Question

Linear Inequality Word Problems A widget manufacturer starts their business off by spending $200 to design a new product. They plan to sell that product for $50 each. How many products will they need to sell to make a profit of no less than $200?​

Answer 1

4 or 8, depending on how you interpret the questions

Explanation:

In order to break even, they have to sell 4 widgets. In other words, to make back the $200 they spent on design, they have to sell 4 widgets. Anything over that is profit. This assumes the entire $50 selling price goes to profit (no other information was given).

x = number of widgets

50x ≥ 200

x ≥ 4

To make another $200 above the break even, they have to sell 4 more widgets for a total of 8.