A citrus farm sells boxes of navel oranges for $8.00 and boxes of grapefruit for $12.00. The farmer wants to earn at least $4,000.

If the farmer sells 210 boxes of oranges and 150 boxes of grapefruit, will he earn at least $4,000? If not, how many more boxes of oranges must he sell to make up the difference?

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A citrus farm sells boxes of navel oranges for $8.00 and boxes of grapefruit for $12.00. The farmer wants to earn at least $4,000.
 
If the farmer sells 210 boxes of oranges and 150 boxes of grapefruit, will he earn at least $4,000? If not, how many more boxes of oranges must he sell to make up the difference?

anonymous · Answer

You can figure out if he'll earn $4000 by multiplying the cost of each box by how many boxes of each fruit were sold, then add the products.  That's step 1.

texaschic101 · Answer

210(8) + 150(12) <= 4000
Now tell me if this is true or not ?