Question

Layla rents a table at the farmers market for $8.50 per hour. She wants to sell enough $6 flower bouquets to earn at least $400.

Part A
Write an inequality to represent the number ofbouquets, x, Layla needs to sell and the number of
hours, y, she needs to rent the table.
Part B
How many bouquets does she have to sell in a given
number of hours in order to meet her goal?
(A) 70 bouquets in 3 hours
(B) 72 bouquets in 4 hours
(C) 74 bouquets in 5 hours
(D) 75 bouquets in 6 hours

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let's assume Layla needs to sell at least a certain number of bouquets, x, and rent the table for a maximum number of hours, y. We can represent this with the following inequality:

x ≥ y

This inequality states that the number of bouquets, x, should be greater than or equal to the number of hours, y.

Part B:

To determine how many bouquets Layla needs to sell in a given number of hours to meet her goal, we can use the inequality from Part A.

(A) For 70 bouquets in 3 hours:

In this case, the inequality is:

70 ≥ 3

Since 70 is indeed greater than 3, Layla can meet her goal.

(B) For 72 bouquets in 4 hours:

Inequality:

72 ≥ 4

Again, 72 is greater than 4, so she can meet her goal.

(C) For 74 bouquets in 5 hours:

Inequality:

74 ≥ 5

Once more, 74 is greater than 5, so she can meet her goal.

(D) For 75 bouquets in 6 hours:

Inequality:

75 ≥ 6

Again, 75 is greater than 6, so she can meet her goal.

In all four cases, Layla can meet her goal by selling the given number of bouquets within the specified number of hours.