Question

Donna makes $9.75 per hour at her job. Kaylee makes $4 per hour at her job, and she receives a $0.25 raise each month. Which inequality could be used to find the number of months it will take for Kaylee to earn at least as much as Donna per hour? A. 4 + 0.25x < 9.75 B. 4 + 0.25x > 9.75 C. 4 + 0.25x ≥9.75 D. 4 + 0.25x ≤9.75

Answer 1

Option D is the correct answer, 4 + 0.25x ≤ 9.75

Explanation:

Donna earns per hour at her job = $9.75

Kaylee earns per hour at her job = $4

and she receives a raise each month = 0.25x

Kaylee's total earning = 4 + 0.25x

Comparing both the person's earning,

to find the number of months it will take for Kaylee to earn at least as much as Donna per hour is,

atleast as much as represents less than or equal to

Option D, 4 + 0.25x ≤ 9.75