James earns money by making gift baskets for Father's DAY. He does one filled with fishing supplies and one with a sports fan theme.He makes a profit of $9.00 on the fishing supply basket and a profit of $12.50 on the sports baskets.He only has time to make 100 baskets and needs to earn at least $1,000 to cover his summer activities. Which solution satisfies the system of inequalities? a)73 fishing baskets and 27 sports fan baskets b)72 fishing baskets and 28 sports fan baskets c)70 fishing baskets and 30 sports fan baskets d)75 fishing baskets and 25 sports fan baskets
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Answer A is not correct because: If he were to sell 73 fishing baskets: 73*9=$657 and 27 sports baskets: 27*12.5=$337.50 657+337.5=$994.50 I'm sure you can find out what the correct answer is after this example.
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