Cassidy's goal is to raise more than $75 for charity. She has already raised $6. Now she is selling cupcakes for $3 each to reach her goal.

Let c represent the number of cupcakes Cassidy needs to sell to reach her goal.

Select True or False for each statement.

1. Cassidy will need to sell any number of cupcakes greater than 12 to reach her goal.

2. Cassidy will need to sell any number of cupcakes greater than 23 to reach her goal.

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Braxton Armstrong

2 November, 13:18

Cassidy's goal is to raise more than $75 for charity. She has already raised $6. Now she is selling cupcakes for $3 each to reach her goal.

Let c represent the number of cupcakes Cassidy needs to sell to reach her goal.

Select True or False for each statement.

1. Cassidy will need to sell any number of cupcakes greater than 12 to reach her goal.

2. Cassidy will need to sell any number of cupcakes greater than 23 to reach her goal.

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Chad Hutchinson · Answer 1

Amount needed>75

amount needed=amount now+amount made

amount now=6

amount made=3 tiemes number of cupcakes

amount made=3 times c or 3c

so

6+3c>75

minus 6 both sides

3c>69

divide both sides by 3

c>23

needs to sell more than 23

1st is false

2nd one is true