Question

A certain population demographic may be defined as someone 17 and older, but less than 31 years of age. Express the statement using inequalities.

a) 17 ≤ age < 31
b) 17 < age ≤ 31
c) 17 < age < 31
d) 17 ≤ age ≤ 31

Answer 1

The demographic defined as ages 17 and older but less than 31 years is correctly expressed as 17 ≤ age < 31.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct way to express the population demographic defined as someone who is 17 and older but less than 31 years of age using inequalities is option a) 17 ≤ age < 31. This inequality states that the age must be greater than or equal to 17 and strictly less than 31, which matches the demographic description provided.