Question

Tommy charges $20 to mow a lawn. He will also trim bushes for an additional cost of $2 per bush. His goal is to earn at least $30 a day. If he mows only one lawn today, which inequality represents the number of bushes, n, he would need to trim to meet his goal? *

Answer 1

x ≥ 5

Explanation:

$30 - (1 * $20)

$10 = x($2)

He needs to trim at least 5 bushes to make the extra $10 to reach $30.