A painter earns $15 per hour. What is the minimum number of hours he must work to earn at least $200? Write an inequality to represent this situation and solve. Show your work.

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of hours the painter must work is represented by "h".

According to the given information, the painter earns $15 per hour. So the earnings for "h" hours would be 15h.

We want to find the minimum number of hours the painter must work to earn at least $200. In other words, we need to solve the inequality:

15h ≥ 200

To solve this inequality, divide both sides by 15:

15h/15 ≥ 200/15
h ≥ 13.33

Therefore, the painter must work at least 14 hours to earn at least $200.

Answer 2

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