Question

5. You sell magazine subscriptions and earn $2 for every new subscriber you sign up. You also earn a

$30 weekly bonus regardless of how many magazine subscriptions you sell. If you want to earn at
least $98 this week, what is the minimum number of subscriptions?

Answer 1

So, the minimum number of magazine subscriptions needed to earn at least $98 this week is 68.

Explanation:

To determine the minimum number of magazine subscriptions needed to earn at least $98 this week, we can set up an inequality.

Let's assume "x" is the number of magazine subscriptions sold.

Given:

• Weekly bonus: $30

• Earnings from magazine subscriptions: x (since each subscription sale contributes to earnings)

To earn at least $98, the total earnings should be greater than or equal to $98:

Total Earnings = Weekly Bonus + Earnings from Subscriptions

Total Earnings = $30 + x

Now, we set up the inequality:

$30 + x ≥ $98

To solve for "x," we can subtract $30 from both sides of the inequality:

x ≥ $98 - $30

x ≥ $68