Question

A painter earns $15 per hour. What is the minimum number of hours he must work to earn at least $200? Write an inequality to represent this situation and solve. Show your work.

Would this work?
15h (greaterthan/equalto) 200
15h/15 (greaterthan/equalto) 200/15
h (greaterthan/equalto) 13 1/3
1/3 = 20mins

So the answer would be 13 hours and 20 minutes

Answer 1

15h > = 200
h > 200/15
h > 13 1/3.......1/3(60) = 60/3 = 20

13 hrs and 20 minutes is correct...nice job :)