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Which inequality represents this sentence?

Five plus four is less than ten plus two.

(A) 5+4<10+2

(B) 5+4>10+2

(C) 10+2<5+4

(D) 5+4≤10+2

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it would be (A) 5+4<10+2
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A because D is less than or equal to, C is saying that 9 is bigger than 12 and B is incorrect because the sign is going to point towards the bigger number
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