Question

A tree planter gets paid $110 per day plus $5 for each tree that is planted. The tree planter wants to make at least $275 dollars on a given day.

Enter an inequality that represents the number of trees (t) that need to be planted for the tree planter to earn at least $275. Show work

Answer 1

Let t be the number of trees planted.

The amount earned by planting t trees is given by:

110 + 5t

To make at least $275 on a given day, the inequality would be:

110 + 5t ≥ 275

Simplifying and solving for t, we have:

5t ≥ 165

t ≥ 33

Therefore, the tree planter needs to plant at least 33 trees to earn at least $275 on a given day.