college algebra

Question

Melissa sells her art online for $49.50 per print. How many prints must she sell next month if she wants to earn at least $2,000?

Answer 1

p represents the number of prints

49.50p ≥ 2000

Can you solve for p and answer?

Answer 2

Let x = the number of prints she sells

Amount of money she earns = 49.50x

If she wants to earn 2,000 then,

2000 = 49.5x

Solve for x by dividing 2000 by 49.5

2000/49.5 = x

x = 40.40...since she presumably can't sell 0.40 of a print, she needs to sell at least 41 prints in order to make at least $2,000.