Jake makes and sells pies. He sells each pie for $5.75. The materials to make each pie costs Jake $4.00. The boxes Jakes put the pies in cost $0.75 each. Jake wants to know how many pies (p) he needs to sell to earn a profit of at least $50. Which inequality should Jake use?
A)
50 ≤ 5.75p - 4.75p
B)
50 ≥ 5.75p - 4.75p
C)
50 ≤ 5.75p - 3.25p
D)
p ≤ 5.75(50) - 4.75p
10)
As a salesperson, you are paid $100 per week plus $3 per sale. This week you want your pay to be at least $160. Write an inequality for the number sales you need to make, and describe soultion
A)100 - 3s ≤ 160;

Question

Jake makes and sells pies. He sells each pie for $5.75. The materials to make each pie costs Jake $4.00. The boxes Jakes put the pies in cost $0.75 each. Jake wants to know how many pies (p) he needs to sell to earn a profit of at least $50. Which inequality should Jake use?
A)
50 ≤ 5.75p - 4.75p	
B)
50 ≥ 5.75p - 4.75p	
C)
50 ≤ 5.75p - 3.25p	
D)
p ≤ 5.75(50) - 4.75p	
10)	
  As a salesperson, you are paid $100 per week plus $3 per sale. This week you want your pay to be at least $160. Write an inequality for the number sales you need to make, and describe soultion
A)100 - 3s ≤ 160;

anonymous · Answer

I think the answer is A

ybarrap · Answer

hmmm...

friendzone · Answer

2nd qs 100 - 3s ≤ 160; s ≤ 20	
B)
100 + 3s ≥ 160; s ≥ 18	
Eliminate
C)
100 - 3s ≤ 160; s ≤ 18	
D)
100 + 3s ≥ 160; s ≥ 20

anonymous · Answer

what do you think it is @friendzone and @ybarrap

ybarrap · Answer

It needs to greater than 50 and the cost needs to be subtracted from the profit. That should help.