Question

Sarah is selling water bottles at a football game for $2.25 each . She spent $36.75 to purchase the water bottles, ice, and cooler. If she wants to make at least $180 after expenses, what is the fewest number of water bottles she must sell?

D. 117 97 B. 80 A. 64
Please help I to know how to solve it but I know The answer is 97B.

Answer 1

need to sell 97 bottles of water

Explanation:

36.75 + 180 = 2.25x

216.75 = 2.25x

divide both sides by 2.25

x = 96.33333