Solve an inequality that shows the amount of money (m

Question

) that a family must bring to an amusement park so they will have at least $21 to spend after paying a $5 parking fee.(1 point)
Responses

m<16
m less than 16

m<26
m less than 26

m≥26
m greater-than-or-equal-to 26

m≥16

Answer 1

To solve the inequality, we start by considering the total amount of money \( m \) that the family brings to the amusement park. They need to have at least $21 left after paying a $5 parking fee.

1. They pay a $5 parking fee, which means the amount left after paying the fee is \( m - 5 \).
2. We want this amount to be at least $21, so we set up the inequality:

\[ m - 5 \geq 21 \]

3. Next, we solve for \( m \) by adding 5 to both sides of the inequality:

\[ m \geq 21 + 5 \]

\[ m \geq 26 \]

Thus, the correct response is:

m ≥ 26 (m greater-than-or-equal-to 26)