Question

This year, students in the 9th grade are collecting dimes and quarters for a school fundraiser. They are trying to collect more money than the students who were in the 9th grade last year. The students in 9th grade last year collected $143.88. Using LaTeX: dd to represent the number of dimes collected and LaTeX: qq to represent the number of quarters, which statement best represents this situation? Group of answer choices LaTeX: 0.25d + 0.1q \geq 143.880.25 d + 0.1 q ≥ 143.88 LaTeX: 0.25q + 0.1d \geq 143.880.25 q + 0.1 d ≥ 143.88 LaTeX: 0.25d + 0.1q > 143.880.25 d + 0.1 q > 143.88 LaTeX: 0.25q + 0.1d > 143.88

Answer 1

Answer:

$0.10d + 0.25q > 143.88$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total dimes collected be d.

$1\ dime = \ 0.10$

$d\ dimes = \ 0.10d$

Let the total quarters collected be q.

$1\ quarter = \ 0.25$

$q\ quarters = \ 0.25q$

$Last\ Year = \ 143.88$

Required

Represent as an inequality

The total collection, this year, can be represented as:

$Total = 0.10d + 0.25q$

From the question, we understand that:

This year's collections is expected to be greater than last year's

This can be represented as:

$Total > Last\ Year$

Substitute in the right values:

$0.10d + 0.25q > 143.88$