Question

The French club is sponsoring a bake sale. If their goal is to raise at least $135, how many pastries must they sell at $2.50 each in order to meet that goal? Write and solve an inequality.


2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 337.5


135p ≥ 2.50; p ≥ 54


2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 132.5


2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 54

Solve the inequality.

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Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine how many pastries (\( p \)) the French club must sell to raise at least $135, we need to set up the inequality based on the price per pastry.

The total amount raised from selling pastries can be expressed as \( 2.50p \) (where \( p \) is the number of pastries sold). We want this amount to be at least $135, so we can write the inequality as:

\[
2.50p \geq 135
\]

Now, we can solve for \( p \) by dividing both sides of the inequality by 2.50:

\[
p \geq \frac{135}{2.50}
\]

Calculating the right side:

\[
\frac{135}{2.50} = 54
\]

Thus, we have:

\[
p \geq 54
\]

This means the French club must sell at least **54 pastries** to meet their goal of $135.

Now, let's review the provided options to find the correct one:

- **Option A**: 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 337.5 (Incorrect)
- **Option B**: 135p ≥ 2.50; p ≥ 54 (Incorrect)
- **Option C**: 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 132.5 (Incorrect)
- **Option D**: 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 54 (Correct)

Thus, the correct option is **Option D**: \( 2.50p \geq 135; p \geq 54 \).

If you need to solve for \( k \) as per the second part of your query, please clarify the context or provide the specific inequality or equation for me to analyze.