Explanation
Correct answer: 5.
Let represent the number of packages of dinner rolls that should be bought for the party. It's given that dinner rolls are sold in packages of . Therefore, represents the number of dinner rolls that should be bought for the party. It's also given that dinner rolls are needed; therefore, . Dividing both sides of this inequality by yields , or approximately . Since the number of packages of dinner rolls must be a whole number, the minimum number of packages that should be bought for the party is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression finds the package count before rounding, and ceil(p) gives 5 because partial packages cannot be bought.
Enter in Desmos:
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