Let's break down the information provided:
- The club sells each candy bar for $2.
- The club bought 725 bars for $400.
- The club needs to make at least $1,000 to go on their trip.
To find the inequality that represents this situation, we'll first determine how much money the club makes from selling a certain number of bars.
Let \( x \) be the number of candy bars sold. The revenue from selling \( x \) bars is:
\[ Revenue = 2x \]
The club's costs for purchasing the bars are fixed at $400. Therefore, the profit (revenue - cost) from selling \( x \) bars would be:
\[ Profit = Revenue - Cost = 2x - 400 \]
We want this profit to be at least $1,000:
\[ 2x - 400 \geq 1000 \]
Now, we can simplify this inequality:
- Add 400 to both sides:
\[ 2x \geq 1400 \]
- Divide by 2:
\[ x \geq 700 \]
So the inequality that represents how many bars need to be sold in order to make at least $1,000 in profit is:
\[ x \geq 700 \]
Since they have 725 bars available, selling at least 700 bars is possible for the club to achieve their fundraising goal. Therefore, the exploration is indeed viable.