Your class hopes to collect at least 325 cans of food for the annual food drive. There were 135 cans donated the first week and 89 more the second week.

a. Write an inequality that describes this situation. Let c represent the number of cans of food that must be collected by the end of the third week for your class to meet or surpass your goal.

b. How many cans are needed to meet or surpass your goal?

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Mathematics

Edwin Terrell

23 October, 04:32

Your class hopes to collect at least 325 cans of food for the annual food drive. There were 135 cans donated the first week and 89 more the second week.

a. Write an inequality that describes this situation. Let c represent the number of cans of food that must be collected by the end of the third week for your class to meet or surpass your goal.

b. How many cans are needed to meet or surpass your goal?

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Messiah Mcpherson · Answer 1

A) c > = 101 (c greater than or equal to 101 cans to be collected in 3rd week.)

b) 325 - (135 + 89) = 325 - 224 = 101 or more cans to be collected in 3rd week.

Antony Donovan · Answer 2

A. 244 is less than or equal to c (might be correct) B. Atleast 81 is amount of cans you would need (100 percent correct)