Question

Martin is selling chocolate bars for a fundraiser. His goal is to sell 500 chocolate bars to win the top prize. He can sell 11 per hour by standing in front of the local grocery store. He already sold 258, and he uses the equation 11x+258=500 to find how many more hours he needs to sell for.

When he solves the equation, he gets x=22.
What does this mean in the context of the situation?

Answer 1

This means that Martin needs to stand 22 more hours before reaching his goal.

Explanation:

His goal is 500.

He already sold 258.

So 500 - 258 = 242.

He needs to sell 242 bars before he can reach his goal.

Since he can sell 11 bars per hour,

242 / 11 = 22.

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