Question

Two siblings Edwin and Rhea are both going skiing but choose different payment plans. Edwin's plan charges $45 for rentals and $5.25 per lift up the mountain. Rhea's plan was a bundle where her entire day cost $108. Set up an inequality that models the number of trips, n, up the mountain for which Edwin will pay more than Rhea. Solve the inequality. Also, what is the greatest amount of trips that Edwin can take up the mountain and still pay less than Rhea? Explain how you arrived at your answer.

Answer 1

45+5.25n>108
-45 -45
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5.25n > 63

Divide both sides by 5.25

n>12