Question

Need more help in 6th grade math
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Answer 1

Fred is trying to earn $35 to buy a basketball. He has saved $11.25. He earns $2.25 per hour doing yard work for his neighbor, and he earns $7.25 per hour selling sunglasses at the mall. Will Fred have enough to buy the basketball if he works in the yard for 2 hours and at the mall for 3 hours? Use the inequality 2.25y + 7.25z + 11.25 ≥ 35.

No, because the total will be $58.75.
No, because the total will be $21.25.
Yes, because the total will be $37.50.
Yes, because the total will be $26.25.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Write out what you already know. Ask questions about what you still need to know to be able to tackle this problem.

Answer 4

i pretty much know a bit of this kind of math

Answer 5

by that i mean little bit ...

Answer 6

How much more money must Fred earn to be able to afford to buy the basketball?
Please show your work. Note that Fred's not starting from scratch; he already has some money saved up.

Answer 7

Hints:

1) Fred is trying to earn $35 to buy a basketball.
2) He has already saved $11.25.

Answer 8

C 37.5

Answer 9

11.25 + 2.25 * 2 + 7.25 * 3 = 37.5

Answer 10

Check your work. What is the value of $35.00
- 11.25
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?

Answer 11

All right. I see you've already done what the problem asked you to do: substitute 2 hours and 3 hours into the given inequality and decide whether the final result is smaller than, equal to or greater than $35.