Question

Mrs. Valdez wanted to determine the number of people, p, she could safely take in her car to the fun run. She determined that p < 5.

Which statement best describes a possible number of people she can take in her car?

Mrs. Valdez can take –2 people because –2 < 5.
Mrs. Valdez can take 2 people because 2 < 5.
Mrs. Valdez can take 3.5 people because 3.5 < 5.
Mrs. Valdez can take 5 people because 5 < 5.

Answer 1

She can take 2 people cause it’s less than 5

Explanation:

Answer 2

Mrs. Valdez can take 2 people because 2 < 5.

Explanation:

Since it's number people, it has to be a natural number.

-2 & 3.5 are not natural numbers

5 is a natural number but 5 is not less than 5,

5 < 5 is not a true statement