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Mr. Riley can make a profit by raising at least 50, but not more than 150, cattle. If c represents the number of cattle, write the inequality that best expresses this situation.

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Answer:To earn profit :   50 < c < 150  is the expression  that best expresses this situation.  Step-by-step explanation:The minimum number of cattle Mr. Riley can raise = 50The maximum number of cattle Mr. Riley can raise = 150Let the number of cattle is represented as  c.So, according to the question:To make profit, Number of cattle  > 50 and Number of cattle < 150or, c > 50 and c < 150Hence, on combining both the expressions, we getTo earn profit  50 < c < 150     is the expression that best expresses this situation.