Question

The Clearbrook High School art club is selling hats and scarves for a winter fundraiser. The club members have set a fundraising goal of at least $530. They have 32 hats and 44 scarves to sell, and they are confident that they will sell them all.

Complete the paragraph.

If h represents the price of each hat sold and s represents the price of each scarf sold, this situation can be described by the inequality 1.____. If the club members decide to sell the hats for $8 each, they need to sell the scarves for at least 2.____ each to reach their goal.

1.
a. 44h + 32s ≤ 530
b. 44h + 32s ≥ 530
c. 32h + 44s ≤ 530
d. 32h + 44s ≥ 530

2.
a. $6.23
b. $7
c. $17.87
d. $18

Answer 1

1. b. 44h + 32s ≥ 530

2. a. $6.23