PLEASE HELP W/ SAT PREP
The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old is 1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium and one cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the following inequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk m and cups of juice j a 20-year-old could drink in a day to meet or exceed the recommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?

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PLEASE HELP W/ SAT PREP
The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old is 1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium and one cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the following inequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk m and cups of juice j a 20-year-old could drink in a day to meet or exceed the recommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?

ganeshie8 · Answer

This should be too easy for you.  How are you stuck on this?

thereisnousername · Answer

idk lol, I'm just unable to concentrate atm

ganeshie8 · Answer

The person has to drink sufficient amounts of milk and juice in order to meet the recommended  intake of 1000 mg

ganeshie8 · Answer

Milk 
Juice

sweetburger · Answer

this questions from the blue book right?

thereisnousername · Answer

299/m+261/j>1000?

and yea

ganeshie8 · Answer

How much calcium does a cup of milk have ?

thereisnousername · Answer

299 mg

ganeshie8 · Answer

So if you drink m cups of milk,  you will get 299*m milligrams of calcium

ganeshie8 · Answer

You must multiply here, not divide.

thereisnousername · Answer

ohhhhhh,
so
229m+261j(greater than or equal to)1,000

ganeshie8 · Answer

Perfect!