Question

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The Centerville HIgh School soccer team has a goal of winning at least 60% of their 18 games this season. In the first three weeks, the team has won 4 games. How many more games must the team win to meet their goal?


Write the inequality and explain. Thank you!~

Answer 1

First you'll need to find what 60% of 18 games is.

Answer 2

uhm...0.6(18)...
wait why?
and it's 10.8, by the way.

Answer 3

Because... "has a goal of winning at least 60% of their 18 games this season."

Answer 4

Think about it...

Answer 5

oh..okay. never mind. now it seemed like a stupid question. sorry.

Answer 6

They've won 4.

They need to win 10.8.

How many more games must they win?

Answer 7

so it's a subtraction problem here...
10.8-4=6.8 games...
but how can anyone win 6 POINT 8 games?...

Answer 8

Well, then what should you do with the 6.8?

Answer 9

...well, i don't know...round it?

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

okay, 7?

Answer 12

so what's the inequality?

Answer 13

Yes. And note that even if it was 6.1, you'd round UP to 7 - if they win 6 games, that's not enough, they must win 7 to have enough.

Well, they need to win at least 7. So that means their number of wins from now on, must be greater than or equal to 7.

Answer 14

If x is the number of wins from now, then

\[\large x \ge 7\]

Answer 15

oh, i see...but what would be the inequality if one DIDN'T solve it?
\[x+4 \ge 0.6\times18?\]

Answer 16

Yes

Answer 17

okay thank you.

Answer 18

The length of the base of the triangle is less than the height of the triangle. What are the possible values of x? Formulate a linear ineqaulity to solve the problem. Determine whether your answers are reasonable.

Answer 19

inequality***
btw, please help me if you can

Answer 20

Base < Height

Answer 21

Base < Height

use this but put in the numbers on the diagram.

Answer 22

12<4+x?

Answer 23

Yes

Answer 24

so are the possible values to x: 9, 10, 11, 12,13 ,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, etc. etc. etc. all the way to INFINITAY?

Answer 25

lol yes, x>8 in other words

Answer 26

ok thank you you have geen breat help...
i meant you have BEEN GREAT help...ahem...excuse me...

Answer 27

lol you're welcome!

Answer 28

hope you enjoy your medall!!