To model the situation with a system of linear inequalities, we can define variables for the number of items sold:
- Let \( x \) be the number of chocolate items sold.
- Let \( y \) be the number of flower items sold.
Now let's formulate the inequalities based on the problem:
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Total revenue from selling chocolates and flowers:
The team wants to raise at least $600. The revenue from selling chocolates is \( 4x \) (since each chocolate costs $4) and from flowers is \( 5y \) (since each flower costs $5). Therefore, the inequality for the amount they want to raise can be expressed as: \[ 4x + 5y \geq 600 \] -
Total items sold:
The team captain estimates they will sell no more than 150 items in total. This can be represented as: \[ x + y \leq 150 \] -
Preordered flowers:
They know that 50 flowers have already been preordered, so they must sell at least those 50 flowers. This is given by: \[ y \geq 50 \]
Putting it all together, the complete system of inequalities is:
- \( 4x + 5y \geq 600 \)
- \( x + y \leq 150 \)
- \( y \geq 50 \)
Therefore, among the provided options, the correct inequalities that model the situation are:
\[ 4x + 5y \geq 600, \quad x + y \leq 150, \quad y \geq 50 \]