Question

A class must have fewer than 18 students due to the number of desks that can be placed in the classroom. Write an inequality that represents this situation. Use the variable n to represent the number of students.

In order for a class to participate in the school's trivia contest, the class must have at least 15 students. Write an inequality that represents this situation.

Answer 1

• n < 18
• n ≥ 15

Explanation:

The wording "fewer than" is translated to the math symbol "less than". The variable n represents the number of students.

the number of students is fewer than 18

translates to ...

n < 18

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The wording "at least" translates to the math symbol "greater than or equal to."

the number of students is at least 15

translates to ...

n ≥ 15