Question

3/8 of a number is at most 72

Answer 1

Let

n ----> the number

Remember that "at most" means ---> less than or equal to

so

the inequality that represents this situation is

`(3)/(8)n\leq72`

Solve for n

`\begin{gathered} 3n\leqslant72*8 \\ n\leqslant(72*8)/(3) \\ n\leqslant192 \end{gathered}`

The numbers is less than or equal to 192