Question

What does the inequality x + 3 ≤ 2 say?

A number and three is at most two.
A number and three is less than two.
A number and three is at least two.
A number and three is no less than two.

Answer 1

A number and three is at most two.

Step-by-step explanation

The given inequality is

`x + 3 \leqslant 2`

The emphasis is on the inequality sign.

The inequality sign is "≤"

"≤" means less or equal to.

"≤" also means at most

Therefore,

`x + 3 \leqslant 2`

means the sum of a number and 3 is at most 2.

The correct choice is A

Answer 2

A. a number and three is at most two

The inequality states that a number and three is less than or equal to two.

“Less than or equal to” means the same thing as “at most”.

So, the inequality states that a number and three is at most two.