Question

Choosing an Inequality Last week, Jason ran 26.1 miles. He wants to run further this week. He plans to run 2.4 miles to the park, four times around the park, and 2.4 miles back from the park. To represent that inequality, he wrote: 2.4 + 4p + 2.4 26.1 Which inequality symbol should he use? Why?

Answer 1

He should use the greater than symbol, >. He would not beat his distance if he only ran 26.1 miles, so the greater than or equal to symbol would not be correct.

Explanation:

that's the sample response on edge

Answer 2

> or ≥

Explanation:

Distance ran last week = 26.1 miles

Since he wants to further on the total miles covered last week, then what is required is that total miles covered this week is greater than the total distance covered last week.

2.4 miles to the park ; 4 times around the park and 2.4 miles back from the park :

His coverage this week is should be represented by the Inequality :

2.4 + 4p + 2.4 > 26.1 ; which denotes that total coverage this week (2.4 + 4p + 2.4) is greater or more than last week's coverage of 26.1 miles