Question

Brenda needs $40 to buy a large box of chocolate. She has saved $12 and plans to work as a babysitter to earn $7 per hour. Which inequality shows the minimum number of hours, n, that Brenda should work as a babysitter to earn enough to buy the large box of chocolate?

A) 12 + 7n ≤ 40, so n ≤ 4
B) 7n ≤ 40 + 12, so n ≤ 7.4
C) 12 + 7n ≥ 40, so n ≥ 4
D) 7n ≥ 40 + 12, so n ≥ 7.4

Answer 1

Answer:

c. 12 + 7n ≥ 40, so n ≥ 4 ans c