2.10.6 Writing Inequalities to Represent a Situation
2.10.6 • Writing Inequalities to Represent a Situation
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Use the following scenerio for questions 1 – 2.
Lin’s job pays $8.25 an hour plus $10 of transportation allowance each week. She has to work at least 5 hours a week to keep the job, and she can earn up to $175 per week, including $10 to cover transportation per week.
1.
Represent this situation mathematically. If you use variables, specify what each one means.
Compare your answer:
and , where represents the number of hours Lin works in a week.
2.
How many hours per week can Lin work? Be prepared to show your reasoning.
Compare your answer: Your answer may vary, but here is an example.
At least 5 hours and at most 20 hours (or ). For example: The maximum amount she could earn, not including the transportation allowance, is $165. That amount is equal to 20 hours of work, ."