Question

Write an inequality for each of the following Mrs. Champlin needs to make at least 28 costumes for the school play

Answer 1

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x = number of costumes

The inequality is:

`\text{ x }\ge\text{ 28}`

where "x" is the number of costumes

In the sentence given, they use the terms "at least", that means that the number must be equal or greater than 28.

In maths, there are five symbol that we can use in inequalities.

= means equal

< means less than

> means greater than

`\begin{gathered} \ge\text{ means greater or equal than} \\ \leq\text{ means less or equal than} \end{gathered}`

In the sentence given, as they use at least, we must use greater or equal, it means it could be 28 or a greater number.