Algebra 1: Linear equations [word problem]?

Question

Suppose your class is raising money for the Red Cross. You make $5 on each basket of fruit on each box of cheese that you sell. How many items of each type must you sell to raise more than $150?

Please explain this to me..

Answer 1

Well, you've only given information about one item, the fruit baskets. Therefore, you can't figure out "how many items of each type" you have to sell. If the problem is only about fruit baskets though, you would do

5x > 150
x > 150/5
x > 30

So, to raise more than $150, you would have to sell more than 30 baskets of fruit.

Answer 2

we know that 1 basket is $5 and we need $150 so,
5x=150
x=150/5
x=30
therefore the class needs to sell atleast 30 baskets to raise $150.
to raise more, they sell more than 30

Answer 3

There isn't enough information in the problem you gave to find out how many of each type you have to sell. To figure that out, there has to be different amounts of money to make for each type....otherwise, 5x = 150 is right...

Answer 4

Close but no cigar.. The problem states "more than" not "equal to".

5X >150
X > 30

Answer 5

31 nickels 29 dimes don't know how to do, make a list of all the combinations adding up to 60 coins using nickels and dimes and use process of elimination

Answer 6

5x=150
x=150/5
x=30

30 or more baskets must be sold