The students at Richmond High School are selling candles and scented soaps to raise money for a new computer lab. They will earn $2 for every candle they sell. Each bar of soap they sell will earn them $3. They need to raise a minimum of $1,800 to have enough money to finish construction of the computer lab.Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.x= the number of candles they selly= the number of soaps they sellChoices:(A) 2x⋅3y≤1,800(B) 2x⋅3y≥1,800(C) 2x+3y≥1,800(D) 2x+3y≤1,800
Q. The students at Richmond High School are selling candles and scented soaps to raise money for a new computer lab. They will earn $2 for every candle they sell. Each bar of soap they sell will earn them $3. They need to raise a minimum of $1,800 to have enough money to finish construction of the computer lab.Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.x= the number of candles they selly= the number of soaps they sellChoices:(A) 2x⋅3y≤1,800(B) 2x⋅3y≥1,800(C) 2x+3y≥1,800(D) 2x+3y≤1,800
Calculate candle earnings: Candles earn $2 each, so total earnings from candles is 2x.
Calculate soap earnings: Soaps earn $3 each, so total earnings from soaps is 3y.
Calculate total earnings: Total earnings is the sum of earnings from candles and soaps, so total earnings is 2x+3y.
Set up inequality: They need at least $1,800, so the inequality must show that total earnings are greater than or equal to $1,800.
Finalize the inequality: The correct inequality is 2x+3y≥1,800.
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