SOLUTION: The charity that you volunteer for is selling potted daffodils in the spring to raise money. The charity has spent $250 on supplies and plans to sell them for $5 each. a. Writ

Question 1185810: The charity that you volunteer for is selling potted daffodils in the spring to raise money. The charity has spent $250 on supplies and plans to sell them for $5 each.
a. Write an inequality that gives the possible numbers d of daffodils the charity needs to sell in order for the profit to be positive.

b. What are the possible numbers of daffodils the charity needs to sell in order for the profit to be positive?

c. If the charity bought 55 daffodil bulbs, are they able to make a profit? Explain in complete sentences.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The charity has spent $250 on supplies and plans to sell ~~them~~ the daffodils for $5 each.
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a. Write an inequality that gives the possible numbers d of daffodils the charity needs to sell in order for the profit to be positive.
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The variable d is for whole numbers only.

Cost, 250 dollars
Revenue, 5d

(a)

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