The Scenario: Your manager has asked you to help plan your company's participation at a local trade show. You have $3000 to spend on the booth space. Use what you know about solving inequalities to prepare a proposal that meets the budget. The Project: Use the information provided in the Performance Task to learn more about the costs of renting a booth space and. See what you can discover about each of these tasks before you write your proposal showing your manager how you've prepared for the tradeshow and stayed within budget.

Choosing a Booth Location: Your manager is sending two people to work at the conference. She wants a booth that will give your company good visibility for no more than 35% of the total budget ($3000). The conference coordinator just told you there are only five booths left. Which booth will you choose?

1. How much money are you starting with? (1 point)

2. What variable will you use to represent the cost of the booth? (2 points)

3. Write the inequality that shows how much money you can spend on the booth. (2 points)

4. Simplify the inequality that shows how much money you can spend on the booth. (2 points)