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Write an inequality and Solve: Katie wants to collect over 100 seashells. She already has 343 seashells in her collection. Each day, she finds 12 more seashells on the beach.

A x>5.5 days
B x<5.5 days
C x>2.6 days
D x<2.6 days


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Answer: A) x > 5.5 days

The inequality that can be used to determine the number of days,d, it will take Katie to collect over 100 seashells is 34 + 12d > 100

Given:

Total number of shells = greater than 100

Shells already collected = 34

Additional shells collected per day = 12

let

d = number of days

The inequality:

Shells already collected + (Additional shells collected per day × number of days) > Total number of shells

34 + (12 × d) > 100

34 + 12d > 100

12d > 100 - 34

12d > 66

d > 66 / 12

d > 5 1/2 days

Therefore, the number of days, d, it will take Katie to collect over 100 seashells is 5 1/2 days.

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