Question

Jordan and Sharla are saving money to go on a study abroad trip. They must provide a down payment of $650 to sign up for the trip, and they can pay the remaining balance later. Jordan raises money by mowing lawns in his neighborhood and charges $25 per lawn. Sharla raises money by selling handmade necklaces for $15 each. Sharla raises less money than Jordan does because Sharla 3. only has enough materials to make 40 necklaces. (A) write two constraints to model the problem. Let x respresent the number of lawns Jordan mows and y represent the number of necklaces Sharla sells. (B) can sharla afford the down payment with the money she earns selling her necklaces? Explain your answer . PLEASE HELP ITS DUE TODAY AND I DON’T UNDERSTAND!!!

Answer 1

Amount of down payment = $650.

Jordan gets money by mowing lawns = $25 per lawn.

Sharla gets money by selling handmade necklaces for = $15 each necklace.

The number of lawns Jordan mows = x.

The number of necklaces Sharla sells = y.

A) Total money raised by Jordan to move x lawns at the rate $25 per lawn = 25x.

Total money raised by Sharla by selling y handmade necklaces for $15 per necklace = 15y.

Total money Sharla can raise by selling 40 necklaces at the rate $15 each = 40 × 15 = $600.

B) Because Sharla can raise maximum $600, therefore sharla can not afford the down payment with the money she earns selling her necklaces.