Setting up linear inequality word problem - math help

Setting up linear inequality word problem - math help

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Mathematics, Business

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video tutorial explains how to set up an inequality to represent a surf shop's financial situation. The shop has weekly expenses and sells skimboards and longboards at specific prices. The teacher guides students to define variables for the number of skimboards and longboards sold, calculate revenue, and set up an inequality to ensure the revenue exceeds costs, thus making a profit.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the weekly expenses of the surf shop?

$22,300

$115

$685

$2,300

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If X represents the number of skimboards sold, what does 115X represent?

The cost of skimboards

The revenue from skimboards

The profit from skimboards

The number of longboards sold

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the revenue from selling one longboard?

$2,300

$22,300

$685

$115

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must be true for the surf shop to make a profit?

Costs are greater than revenue

Revenue is greater than costs

Revenue is less than costs

Revenue equals costs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't the inequality be 'greater than or equal to' for profit?

Because it would mean no sales

Because it would mean breaking even

Because it would mean a surplus

Because it would mean a loss