Question

Betsy has to sell carnival tickets worth at least $60. The price of a child ticket is $5, and the price of an adult ticket is $8. Let x be the number of child tickets sold and y be the number of adult tickets sold. which of the following graphs best models this situation.

A) 5x+8y
$\geqslant$
60
B) 5x+8y
$\leqslant$
60
C) 5x+8y
$<$
60
D) 5x+8y
$>$
60​

Answer 1

Answer:

A) 5x + 8y $\geq$ 60

Step-by-step explanation:

"At least" translates to the inequality symbol $\geq$ or "greater than or equal to."

Answer 2

A! That’s the one that makes sense