Solve the problem by setting up and solving an appropriate inequality. The Mets have won 47 baseball games and lost 45 games. They have 68 more games to play. To win more than 50% of all their games, how many of the 68 games remaining must they win? A) x 33 C) x 35

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Solve the problem by setting up and solving an appropriate inequality. The Mets have won 47 baseball games and lost 45 games. They have 68 more games to play. To win more than 50% of all their games, how many of the 68 games remaining must they win? A) x < 33 B) x > 33 C) x < 35 D) x > 35

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To win more than 50% of their games, the Mets need to win more than half of the total games they play. The total number of games they will play is 47 (won) + 45 (lost) + 68 (remaining) = 160 games. Winning more than half means winning more than 80 games. They have already won 47 games, so they need to win more than 80 - 47 = 33 more games. Therefore, x > 33.

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