Question

Ronny is selling coffee mugs for $3.00. So far, he has earned $228.00. Ronny needs to earn more than $372.00 in order to meet his sales goal. How many more coffee mugs, x, does Ronny need to sell in order to reach his sales goal?

Answer 1

He needs to sell at least 49 mugs.

Explanation:

Since Ronny earned $228 and needs to earn more than $372, he needs to earn more than 372-228 = 144.

Since he sells a mug for $3 and needs more than $144, his earning must be greater than 144:

→ 3x > 144, x represents the number of coffee mugs

→ x > 48

→ x must be at least 49