Solve.
-It takes 22 minutes to set up a candy making machine. Once the machine is set up, it produces 10 candies per minute. Use an inequality to find the number of candies that can be produced in 2 hours if the machine has not yet been set up.
A) 980 candies or fewer
B) 20 candies or fewer
C) 440 candies or fewer
D) 2420 candies or fewer

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The machine takes 22 minutes to set up, leaving 98 minutes of production time in 2 hours (120 minutes - 22 minutes = 98 minutes). At a rate of 10 candies per minute, it can produce 980 candies (98 minutes * 10 candies/minute = 980 candies).

Solve. -It Takes 22 Minutes to Set Up a Candy Making