Answer: he must work for at least 26.32 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of hours that Hayden works as a life guard.
Hayden earns $9.50 per hour as a lifeguard. This means that the amount that he earns for working for x hours would be
9.5x
He earns a bonus of $50.00 for taking a training course. If he takes this bonus cost, the amount that he would earn for working for x hours is
9.5x + 50
Therefore, the number of hours that he must work to earn at least $300.00 would be
9.5x + 50 ≥ 300
9.5x ≥ 300 - 50
9.5x ≥ 250
x ≥ 250/9.5
x ≥ 26.32
