Question

Corinna has $80. She wants to buy a $256 plane ticket. She will save up her earnings from working at the museum where she earns $16 per hour. Which inequality shows the number of hours, n, Corinna must work so that she has a total of at least $256?

Answer 1

80+16h≥256

Explanation:

the 80 represents the $80 that Corinna already has

the 16h represents the amount of money made at the museum, with h being the number of hours worked

the inequality symbol is a greater than or equal sign because Corinna must have at least $256 to get the plane ticket, which means you either have to have the exact amount amount or more than the exact amount needed