Question

ben earns $9 per hour and $6 for each delivery he makes. he wants to earn more than $155 in an 8-hour workday. what is the least number of deliveries he must make to reach his goal? how work

Answer 1

Answer:  The least number of deliveries that Ben must make is 14.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Ben earns $9 per hour and $6 for each delivery he makes. He wants to earn more than $155 in an 8-hour workday.

We are to find the least number of deliveries he must make to reach his goal.

Let x be the least number of deliveries that Ben must make to reach his goal.

Then, according to the given information, we have

$9\times 8+6\times x\geq 155\\\\\Rightarrow 72+6x\geq 155\\\\\Rightarrow 6x\geq 155-72\\\\\Rightarrow 6x\geq 83\\\\\Rightarrow x\geq\dfrac{83}{6}\\\\\Rightarrow x\geq 13.83.$

Thus, the least number of deliveries that Ben must make is 14.

Answer 2

The answer would be 13
9x8=72
155-72=83
83 / 6= 13