Question

Melissa sells her art online for $49.50 per print. How many prints must she sell next month if she wants to earn at least $2,000?

Answer 1

50

Explanation:

if you do the long division then you'll get 50

Answer 2

Answer: 41

Explanation:

49.50n≥2,000

Now, divide both sides by 49.50 to solve for n:

n≳40.4

Because the number of prints should be a whole number and Melissa wants to earn at least $2,000, round up. The minimum number of prints is 41. If she were to sell only 40 prints she would not reach her goal of $2,000.