Question

Irma is raising money for a local animal shelter. She has raised $265 so far and needs to raise at least $235 more to reach her goal.
Let m represent the amount of money, in dollars, that Irma still needs to raise. Which inequality models the story?
Graph the inequality that models the story.
To draw a ray, plot an endpoint and select an arrow. Select an endpoint to change it from closed to open. Select the middle of the ray to delete it

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To model the situation described in the story, we need to express the minimum amount that Irma still needs to raise. Irma has already raised $265 and needs to raise at least $235 more to reach her goal.

Let \( m \) represent the amount of money that Irma still needs to raise. Therefore, the inequality modeling this situation is:

\[
m \geq 235
\]

### Steps for Graphing the Inequality

1. **Identify the value to graph**: Start with the point 235 on a number line.
2. **Choose the endpoint type**: Since the inequality is \( \geq \), we will use a closed endpoint. This indicates that 235 is included in the solution (meaning she needs to raise at least this amount).
3. **Draw the ray**: From the point 235, draw a ray extending to the right indefinitely, indicating all the values greater than 235 are included in the solution.

### Graph

- Place a closed circle at 235 on the number line.
- Draw a ray starting from 235 and extending to the right.

This graphical representation indicates that \( m \) can be any value equal to or greater than 235.

If you need the actual physical drawing, please visualize it on a number line or use graphing software/tools to create an interactive visual.