A robot is expected to filter pollution out of at least 350 liters of air and water. It filters air at the rate of 50 liters per minute, and it filters water at the rate of 20 liters per minute. Which of the following inequalities represents the number of minutes the robot should filter air (A) and water (W) to meet this expectation?Choose 1 answer:(A) 50A+20W≥350(B) 50A+20W≤350(C) 20A+50W≥350(D) 20A+50W≤350
Q. A robot is expected to filter pollution out of at least 350 liters of air and water. It filters air at the rate of 50 liters per minute, and it filters water at the rate of 20 liters per minute. Which of the following inequalities represents the number of minutes the robot should filter air (A) and water (W) to meet this expectation?Choose 1 answer:(A) 50A+20W≥350(B) 50A+20W≤350(C) 20A+50W≥350(D) 20A+50W≤350
Determine filtration rates: Determine the rate at which the robot filters air and water.The robot filters air at a rate of 50 liters per minute, which we represent with the variable A for the number of minutes spent filtering air.The robot filters water at a rate of 20 liters per minute, which we represent with the variable W for the number of minutes spent filtering water.
Calculate volume of air and water filtered: Write the expression for the total volume of air and water filtered.The total volume of air filtered in A minutes is 50 liters/minute ∗A minutes = 50A liters.The total volume of water filtered in W minutes is 20 liters/minute ∗W minutes = 20W liters.
Combine expressions for total volume filtered: Combine the expressions to represent the total volume filtered.The total volume filtered by the robot is the sum of the volume of air and water filtered, which is 50A+20W liters.
Formulate the inequality for volume requirement: Formulate the inequality based on the requirement.The robot is expected to filter at least 350 liters of air and water. This means the total volume filtered, 50A+20W, must be greater than or equal to 350 liters.The inequality that represents this requirement is 50A+20W≥350.
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