Question

Miles work for a boat shop and needs to make at least $200 to pay his bills this month He receives one-eighth of his total sales.How much does miles need to sell in order to make at least $200

Answer 1

Data:

Miles needs to make at least $200 (greather than or equal to)

He receives one-eighth of his total sales

Let x be the amount in sell

$\frac{1}{8}x\ge200$

Use the inequality above to find the amount in sell Miles need to do:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Multiply both sides of the inequality by 8:} \\ \\ (8)\cdot\frac{1}{8}x\ge(8)\cdot200 \\ \\ x\ge1600 \end{gathered}$Then, Miles need to sell at least $1,600 to make at least $200