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The French club is sponsering a bake sale. If their goal is to rise at least $115, how many pastries must they sell at $2.50 each in order to meet that goal? Write and solve an inequality

 Dec 18, 2014

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"at least" is "greater than or equal"   --->   ≥

If  n  is the number of pastries sold, they will make  2.50·n  when they sell n pastries.

Since they want at least $115.00   --->   2.50n  ≥  115.00

Now, divide both sides by 2.50:

 Dec 18, 2014
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Best Answer

"at least" is "greater than or equal"   --->   ≥

If  n  is the number of pastries sold, they will make  2.50·n  when they sell n pastries.

Since they want at least $115.00   --->   2.50n  ≥  115.00

Now, divide both sides by 2.50:

geno3141 Dec 18, 2014

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