Question

Rylee read 36 pages of a book before putting

it down for a month. She wants to resume
reading the book that is more than 480 pages
long. She plans on finishing the book in
12 days, reading the same amount each day.
5. Which inequality can be used to determine,
p, the number of pages that Rylee must read
P
each day to attain her goal?
A. 12p - 36 < 480
B. 12p + 36 < 480
C. 12p - 36 > 480
D. 12p + 36 > 480
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Answer 1

D. 12p + 36 > 480

Explanation:

The number of pages read is the sum of the number already read (36) and the product of the number read each day (p) and the number of days (12). Rylee wants this number of pages read to be more than 480.

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The inequality expressing a sum greater than 480 is ...

12p +36 > 480 . . . . choice D