Ms. Estrada plans to take 36 chocolate chip cookies to sell at a bake sale. She wants to bake enough to keep at least 24 cookies for her cookie jar at home.
Let x represent how many chocolate chip cookies Ms. Estrada will bake. Which inequality describes the problem?
Option 1 : x - 36 ≥ 24 Option 2 : x - 36 ≤ 24
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution. Ms. Estrada will bake at least ___ chocolate chip cookies.