Question

Which of the following inequality statements best represent the verbal expression?

the product of a number and 2 is no more than 5

2a ≥ 5
2a ≤ 5
a + 2 ≥ 5
a+ 2 ≤ 5

Answer 1

The answer should be 2a< 5

Answer 2

B.
`2a\leq 5`.

Explanation:

We are given the statement,

'The product of a number and 2 is no more than 5'.

Let the number = a.

So, the product of the number and 2 =
`2a`

Now, this product is no more than 5.

That is, the product is either equal to 5 or less than 5.

Thus, we get the corresponding expressions is
`2a\leq 5`.

Hence, option B is correct.