Question

Clarissa wants to see Luke Bryan in concert. Tickets cost $54.50 each. She has already saved $25 and is going to save $5 per week from her allowance. The inequality 25 + 5w ≥ 54.50 can be used to determine the number of weeks, w, Clarissa will need to save in order to be able to have at least enough money buy a ticket to the concert. Which statement about the number of weeks that Clarissa has saved is true?

Answer 1

The minimum number of weeks Clarissa needs to save is 6 weeks.

Explanation:

Clarisaa wants to go to the concert with the luke bryan

Ticket cost=$54.50

Inequality= 25+5w
`\geq` 54.50

upon solving the inequality we get

5w
`\geq` 54.50-25

5w
`\geq` 29.5

w
`\geq` 5.9 = 6weeks approximately

so The minimum number of weeks clarissa needs to save is 6 weeks