The truth of the statement depends on the value of the number 'b'. To test the condition, set up the inequality ⅓b * 16 ≥ 35 and solve for 'b'.
The statement in question asks if the product of one-third of a number b and 16 is at least 35. To assess this, we set up an inequality where one-third of b times 16 is greater than or equal to 35 (i.e., ⅓b * 16 ≥ 35). To solve for b, we would divide both sides by 16 to isolate ⅓b and then multiply by 3 to solve for b. This will tell us the value of b that satisfies this condition. Without numerical values given for b, we cannot definitively state whether the inequality holds true or false, but we can establish how to find out.