Question

Wendy borrowed a 370-page book from the library. She has already read 20 pages. The book is due back to the library in 7 days. Write an inequality to find the number of pages per day Wendy must read in order to finish the book before it is due.

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Answer 1

n ≥ 50

Explanation:

Total pages = 370

Read pages = 20

Number of days remaining = 7

Reading rate per day = n

7n + 20 ≥ 370

7n ≥ 370 - 20

7n ≥ 350

n ≥ 350/7

n ≥ 50 pages per day for the remaining 7 days