Question
Evelyn has $727.29 in her bank account. If the amount drops below $500, she will have to pay a fee. If she took out $248.50, how much does she need to put back in her account to avoid paying a fee? Write and solve an inequality that would be used for the least amount of money she needs.
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let x be the amount Evelyn needs to put back in her account.
After taking out $248.50, Evelyn will have:
$727.29 - $248.50 = $478.79
Now we can set up the following inequality:
$478.79 + x > $500
Subtracting $478.79 from both sides, we get:
x > $500 - $478.79
x > $21.21
Therefore, Evelyn needs to put back at least $21.21 in her account to avoid paying a fee.
After taking out $248.50, Evelyn will have:
$727.29 - $248.50 = $478.79
Now we can set up the following inequality:
$478.79 + x > $500
Subtracting $478.79 from both sides, we get:
x > $500 - $478.79
x > $21.21
Therefore, Evelyn needs to put back at least $21.21 in her account to avoid paying a fee.