Q:

**PLEASE HELP** Suppose your class is raising money for the Red Cross. You make $5 on each basket of fruit and $3 in each box of cheese that you sell. How many items of each type must you sell to raise more than $150? a. Write a linear inequality that describes the situation.b. write two possible solutions to the problem

Accepted Solution

A:
a. Write a linear inequality that describes the situation.
 Let's name variables:
 x: basket of fruit
 y: box of cheese
 We can write the following inequality:
 5x + 3y> 150

 b. write two possible solutions to the problem 
 For this problem we can have many solutions:
 Two possible solutions are:
 Solution 1: 
 x = 20
 y = 20
 5 (20) +3 (20)> 150
 100 + 60> 150
 160> 150
 
 Solution 2:
 x = 15
 y = 30
 5 (15) +3 (30)> 150
 75 + 90> 150
 165> 150