Question

Can someone help me understand this: Cindy works in a cake shop and earns $42 per day. She earns an extra $4 for each cake she sells. If Cindy wants to earn at least $50 per day, which inequality shows the minimum number of cakes, n, that she should sell?

Answer 1

ok what did u understand so far

Answer 2

I understand she works at a cake shop ..

Answer 3

lol ok
what did u understand about her earning
are u stuck somewhere in this part?

Answer 4

Well I have to find the answer, but I don't understand the overall question in which it wants you to do to find it

Answer 5

she gets a 42$ salary every day, and a bonus of $4 for each cake she manages to sell

Answer 6

alright I can understand that

Answer 7

the total earnings for a day is the base wage 42 plus 4 more for each cake

Day Earnings = 42 + 4*(#cakes)

she also wants that to be at least 50 dollars (greater or equal to 50

Answer 8

I think I get it now

Answer 9

k

Answer 10

she would need to sell four but my answer choices are out of
42 + 4n ≥ 50, so n ≥ 4
42 + 4n ≤ 50, so n ≤ 4
That's what im not understanding I guess

Answer 11

@DanJS

Answer 12

@baru

Answer 13

she would need to sell 2

Answer 14

Now im confused again

Answer 15

if she sells one cake, how much is her earnings for the day?

Answer 16

4$

Answer 17

earns 42, wants 50 or more, 2 cakes will take her to exactly 50, so at least that

Answer 18

4$ is the bonus

Answer 19

so it would be
42 + 4n ≤ 50, so n ≤ 2

Answer 20

no she wants at least 50 per day

greater or equal to 50

Answer 21

you just have the inequality the wrong way

Answer 22

so it goes the other way?

Answer 23

yeah she wants her total earned money to be 50 or more dollars

Total Earned \[Earned \ge $50\]

Answer 24

thanks

Answer 25

this one is easy to look and see if you set up right,

she starts at $42 earned, and wants at least $50, each cake will earn her $4 more

Answer 26

42 + 2 cakes sold is the minimum