SOLUTION
Let's assume that the points that Steve got from the car race game is
![x](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/7i9rhkmy8weow049o4r221u9e7b2s5rdwo.png)
When he lost 27 points, this becomes
![x-27](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/8bk7zqd8ghy15fb1jpa09p7f74in183s7f.png)
And he finished with less than 400. That is the whole point is less than 400, so the equation becomes
![x-27<400](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/qv9h2npn7ntk9zriups26zb42x5tcm6rsh.png)
Therefore, the last option is the correct answer.