Question

Which inequality best represents the statement below? A jar contains 832 gumballs. Amanda’s guess was within 46 pieces.

|g - 832| ≤ 46
|g + 832| ≤ 46
|g - 832| ≥ 46
|g + 832| ≥ 46

Answer 1

|g - 832| ≤ 46

Explanation:

Amanda's guess could have been higher or lower than 832.

If we want to represent the difference as a positive number, we must use absolute values. Then

|g - 832| = the difference between her guess and 832.

The difference was within (≤) 46 pieces, so

|g - 832| ≤ 46