Question

Mario sells insurance. His goal is to sell 3 types of insurance to each family on a block. He also wants to sell more than 27 policies. If x is the number of families he needs to sell to, which pair of inequalities correctly represents this problem?
A.9x > 27
x>3
B. 9x < 27
x<3
C. 3x >27
x>3
D. 3x < 27
x<9
please helppp

Answer 1

When we divide both sides of the inequality,

3x > 27 by 3,  3x(3) > 27(3)

we get x > 9, as the simplified form of the inequality.

Thus, giving us the answer of:

x > 9

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3x > 27

x > 9