Question

HELPPPPP: An ipod cost $200. Ivy is going to save money for the ipod by babysitting for $15 per week. Ivy already has $32 saved. Write an inequality that can be used to find the minimum number of weeks Ivy must babysit to earn enough to buy an ipod.

Answer 1

Forming Equations from Word Problems

To form an equation from a word problem, we can recognize variables and operations from keywords.

Solving the Question

Let the number of weeks be a.

We're given:

• Goal amount is $200 at minimum
• Money earned is $15a
• Current amount is $32

Because $200 is the minimum account required, we know that the amount earned must be greater than or equal to 200.

$200\leq$

Our current savings and money can be calculated by adding 15a and 32:

$200\leq15a+32$

Answer

$200\leq15a+32$