Question

Priya makes bracelets for her online store. Her monthly business expenses are $532. She sells an average of 101 bracelets per month. Based on the inequality below, if she wants to profit at least $1,286, how much should she charge, b, per bracelet?
101b - $532 > $1,286

b > $15
b > $25
b > $18
b > $7
@Ko-Ki

Answer 1

@KRJones23
@master50777

Answer 2

@xapproachesinfinity

Answer 3

@e.mccormick

Answer 4

Well, you know how to solve inequalities? Similar to equalities...

Answer 5

kinda

Answer 6

OK, what do you think you would do first?

Answer 7

idk

Answer 8

Well, of it was 101b - $532 = $1,286, how would you find b?

Answer 9

add it by both sides

Answer 10

Yes! That for inequalities, that part is exactly the same. You add the 532 to both sides to move it from the left of the > to the right.

\(101b - $532 + $532 > $1,286 + $532\)

\(101b \color{red}{\cancel{\color{black}{- $532 + $532}}} > $1,818\)

\(101b > $1,818\)

Answer 11

OK. Now, what would be next?

Answer 12

multiply?

Answer 13

Close... if you mean my the reciprocal, yes.

Answer 14

Do you know what I mean by multiply by the reciprocal?