When ben planted an oak tree it was 40 inches tall. it grew 1 3/4 every year. if it is now 56 1/4 inches tall, how many years ago was it planted?
a.) 9 years
b.) 12 years
c.) 55 years
d.) 10 years

The dance committee of pine bluff middle school earns $72 from a bake sale and will earn $4 for each ticket they sell to the spring fling dance. the dance will cost $400 write an inequality to determine the number, t of tickets the committee could sell to have money left over after they pay for this year's dance. what is the solution set of the inequality?