Question

The senior class plans a school trip to Washington DC. Students should bring money for meals and

souvenirs. They are told to bring at least $60 but no more than $135. Write a compound inequality that
represents the amounts of money a student can bring.

Answer 1

$65 ≤ x ≤ $135

Explanation:

Now, one should know the meaning of compound inequality. A compound inequality is an inequality that simply combines the two simple inequalities.

Now, in an inequality, three relations are performed, equal to, less than, and greater than. You can combine 'equal to' with 'less than' or 'greater than' according to the situation given.

Notice that in the given sign

≤

the value on the left side of the pointed side will be small or lesser than the value on the right side. Also notify that if inverted, like this ≥

The value of the left side will be greater. This means the value at the pointed side will always be smaller. The lower bar is a sign of equal to

if this is written

x ≤ 3

It means that x can be equal to three or any value less than 3 means 2,1,0,-1, etc.

Now in the question given, it is stated that money should be not less than $65 means it can either be $65 or more but not less than it. Let's assume 'x' as the amount required,

So one inequality is

$65 ≤ x

The second condition which is amount should be no more than $135, means it can be $135 or less, so inequality is

x ≤ $135

Remember that we use AND in the answer because both statements of inequality need to be fulfilled or satisfied.