Question

ms. estrada plans to take 36 chocolate chip cookies to sell at a bake sale. she wants to bake enough to keep at least 24 cookies for her cookie jar at home. let x represent how many chocolate chip cookies ms. estrada will bake. which inequality describes the problem? $x - 36 \geq 24$ $x - 36 \leq 24$ solve the inequality. then, complete the sentence to describe the solution. ms. estrada will bake at least \boxed{} chocolate chip cookies.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the inequality

Ms. Estrada bakes \( x \) cookies, sells 36, and keeps at least 24. So the number kept is \( x - 36 \), and it must be at least 24. Thus, the inequality is \( x - 36 \geq 24 \).

Step2: Solve the inequality

To solve \( x - 36 \geq 24 \), add 36 to both sides:
\( x - 36 + 36 \geq 24 + 36 \)
\( x \geq 60 \)

Answer:

The inequality is \( x - 36 \geq 24 \), and Ms. Estrada will bake at least \(\boldsymbol{60}\) chocolate chip cookies.