Question

17. Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation per year, and there has been 9 inches so far this year. How many more inches, p, of precipitation can Atlanta get and to stay at or below the average? (1 point) p + 9 > 27; p > 18 9 + p ≥ 27; p ≥ 18 p + 9 < 27; p < 18 9 + p ≤ 27; p ≤ 18

Answer 1

Answer:9+p\leq 27;p\leq 18

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation per year

We also know that there has been 9 inches of precipitation so far this year

we need to find how many more inches, p , of precipitation can Atlanta get and to stay at or below the average

we know that there has been 9 inches of precipitation so far this year , so if Atlanta get p inches of precipitation from now then total precipitation would be sum of 9 and p

please see we are asked to find how many more inches, p, of precipitation can Atlanta get and to stay at or below the average

so it implies that sum of 9 and p should be less than or equal to the average precipitation of 27 inches

Formulating the inequality from the given information we get,

9+p\leq 27

we need to simplify the inequality further , so to isolate p we subtract 9 on both sides

9+p-9\leq 27-9

so,

p\leq 18

Hope, it helps !

Answer 2

9 + p ≤ 27; p ≤ 18

Explanation:

"At or below" means "less than or equal to." Only one answer choice incorporatest that symbol into the inequality expression — the one shown above.