Solve.
-A standard train ticket in a certain city costs $2.00 per ride. People who use the train also have the option of purchasing a frequent rider pass for $16.50 each month. With the pass, a ticket costs only $1.25 per ride. Use an
Inequality to determine the number of train rides in a month for which purchasing the monthly pass is more
Economical than purchasing the standard train ticket.
A)23 or more times
B)24 or more times
C)22 or more times
D)21 or more times

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The pass is more economical if the cost of the pass plus the cost of the rides is less than the cost of the standard tickets.Cost of pass + cost of rides = 16.50 + 1.25rCost of standard tickets = 2.00r16.50 + 1.25r < 2.00r0.75r < 16.50r > 22So, the pass is more economical if the number of rides is greater than 22.

Solve. -A Standard Train Ticket in a Certain City Costs $2.00