Solve the Problem by Setting Up and Solving an Appropriate $x \geq 130$

question 124

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem by setting up and solving an appropriate inequality. Stacy bowled 170 and 140 in her first two games. What must she bowl in the third game to have an average of at least 140 for the three games?

• A) \(x \geq 130\)
• B) \(x > 110\)
• C) \(x \geq 110\)
• D) \(x > 130\)

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