Question

Reference the table above to solve this question.

Air pressure decreases during a storm. The difference between the normal air pressure 'n' and the air pressure during the 1935 Florida Keys hurricane was greater than 121 millibars.

Write an inequality that could be used to find the normal air pressure in the Florida Keys before the hurricane?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let's assume that the normal air pressure in the Florida Keys before the hurricane is represented by the variable 'p'. The inequality that could be used to find 'p' based on the given information is:

p - 121 > n

This inequality states that the difference between the normal air pressure 'p' and the air pressure during the hurricane ('n') is greater than 121 millibars. By rearranging this inequality, we can solve for 'p':

p > n + 121

Therefore, the normal air pressure in the Florida Keys before the hurricane was greater than the air pressure during the hurricane plus 121 millibars.