Question

This equation shows how the cost of renting a ballroom depends on how many hours it is rented for. c = 23.7h The variable h represents the number of hours the ballroom is rented for, and the variable c represents the cost in dollars. For $80.58, what is the maximum amount of time that a ballroom can be rented for?

Answer 1

The maximum amount of time that the ballroom can be rented is 3.4 h.

Explanation:

In order to find the maximum amount of time the ballroom can be rented we can create an inequality in such a way that the cost must be less or equal to $80.58, which is the amount of money that is available. So we have:

c = 23.7*h

80.58 >= 23.7*h

23.7*h =< 80.58

h =< 80.58 / 23.7

h =< 3.4 h

The maximum amount of time that the ballroom can be rented is 3.4 h.