CPM Homework Help : CCA Problem 11-91

Write an inequality for the situation below.

The Tech Club is selling cookies and brownies at the swim meet to raise money for next year’s activities. If cookies sell for $\$0.50$ and brownies sell for $\$0.75$ , what combinations of treats need to be sold to raise at least $\$100$ ?

Step 1:

Think of the situation this way:

$\$0.50$ multiplied by the number of cookies sold plus $\$0.75$ multiplied by the number of brownies sold
must be greater than or equal to $\$100$ .

Step 2:

Define your variables:

$x$ equals the number of cookies sold.
$y$ equals the number of brownies sold.

Write your inequality.