Question

Tony’s class needs more than $500 for the school dance. So far, they have raised $200. They plan to have a car wash, charging $8 a car, to raise more money. Tony solved the inequality 8x + 200 Greater-than-or-equal-to 500, and determined that if they wash 37 cars, they will have enough money. Is he correct

Answer 1

Answer: no Tony is not correct It is less than 5 hundred dollars.

Step-by-step explanation: 8×37=296 +200 = 496

Answer 2

38

Explanation:

The solution to the inequality is x Greater-than-or-equal-to 37.5.

For this situation, only whole number solutions make sense.

Tony needs to round up to 38.