Question

Jaxon must sell at least 49 rolls of wrapping paper to support the robotics club fundraiser. He has already sold 24 rolls of wrapping paper. Which inequality best represents the number of rolls of wrapping paper Jaxon still needs to sell?

A. x + 24 > 49
B. x + 24 < 49
C. x + 24 ≥ 49

Answer 1

At lease means ≥sign to be used on left of given amount

Here it's 49

So it's

• ≥49

Now

If left paper be x

The inequality is

• x+24≥49

Option C

Answer 2

C. x + 24 ≥ 49

Explanation:

Let x be the number of rolls of wrapping paper Jaxon still needs to sell.

If he has already sold 24, then the total number of rolls of wrapping paper = x + 24

"at least 49 rolls" is "equal to or greater than 49 rolls" → ≥ 49

Therefore, if the number of rolls still to sell and the number of rolls already sold is equal to or greater than 49 rolls, then:

x + 24 ≥ 49

Solving

x + 24 ≥ 49

⇒ x + 24 - 24 ≥ 49 - 24

⇒ x ≥ 25

Therefore, Jaxon needs to sell at least 25 rolls of wrapping paper.