A scouting troop from Bloomington is organizing a crab feed to raise money for camp. They need to make at least $880 to cover the costs of the camp. Tickets for the crab dinner sell for $27.95 apiece. Those people who don't like crab can purchase the vegetarian dinner ticket for $20.04 each.

Question

A scouting troop from Bloomington is organizing a crab feed to raise money for camp. They need to make at least $880 to cover the costs of the camp. Tickets for the crab dinner sell for $27.95 apiece. Those people who don't like crab can purchase the vegetarian dinner ticket for $20.04 each.
Write the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the number of crab dinners sold
y = the number of alternative dinners sold

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The inequality in standard form that describes this situation is: 27.95x + 20.04y ≥ 880