Question

HELP!
A group of activists wants to raise money for a good cause, so they decide to sponsor a bicycle race. It receives $60 per cyclist entry and $15,000 in donations, but it must spend $18 per entry to cover the cost of the race.
Write and solve an inequality to determine the number of cyclists the group needs to raise at least $57,000.

Answer 1

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Answer:

• 60x +15000 ≥ 18x + 57000
• ≥ 1000 cyclists

Step-by-step explanation:

We want ...

  revenue ≥ cost + desired profit

  60x +15000 ≥ 18x + 57000 . . . . . . an inequalty

  42x ≥ 42000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 18x+15000

  x ≥ 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 42

The group needs at least 1000 cyclists to raise at least $57,000.