Question

Kim's softball team is playing in the championship game. They are losing by a score of

17 to 6.
There are 4 innings to go. Kim wants to know how many runs her team needs per inning to win the game if the other team does not score. (Each run is worth
1 point.

Answer 1

The inequality is

6+4r>17

The miminum number of runs per inning is

3.

Explanation:

Answer 2

17 - 6 = 11 (+1)
12 / 4 = 3
Kim's team must score 3 runs per inning in order to win the game.