Question

Pet Supplies makes a profit of Rs. 5.50 per bag on its line of natural dog food. If the store wants to make a profit of no less than Rs. 5225, how many bags of dog food does it need to sell?

• A. at most 950 bags
• B. at least 950 bags
• C. at most 475 bags
• D. at least 475 bags

Answer 1

The correct option is B

at least 950 bags

If x is considered to be the no. of bags, then the given statement can be written as

$\mathrm{5..5}x\ge 5225$

$\Rightarrow x\ge 950$

Thus, they need to sell at least 950 bags of dog food.