Question

A band is playing at an auditorium with floor seats and balcony seats. The band wants to sell the floor tickets for $15 each and balcony tickets for $12 each. They want to make at least $3,000 in ticket sales.

Answer 1

what i got -

15x + 12y ≥ 3000

how i got it -

Number of floor seats tickets sold = x

Number of balcony seats tickets sold = y

Cost of floor tickets = $15

Cost of balcony tickets = $12

They want to make at least $3,000 in ticket sales.

At least in inequality means ≥

The inequality that represent the situation is 15x + 12y ≥ 3000