A bus ride costs $1.50. A 30-day bus pass costs $36. Write an inequality to represent the number x of bus rides you would need to take for the bus pass to be a better deal.

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Evangeline Delacruz

Mathematics

28 June, 21:27

A bus ride costs $1.50. A 30-day bus pass costs $36. Write an inequality to represent the number x of bus rides you would need to take for the bus pass to be a better deal.

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Molly Ferrell · Answer 1

Let X equal the number of days it takes to cost more

let M equal the price of the bus ride

$36< $1.50 (X)

Divide $36 by $1.5 to see how many days it would take to be equal, then add 1.