Question

Write the word sentence as an inequality.

1. A number x divided by 3 is at most 5

An inequality that represents this word sentence is ____ .

Answer 1

`\boxed{ (x)/(3) \leq 5}`

Step-by-step explanation:

A number {x} {divided by} {3} is {at most} {5}.

↧ ↧ ↧ ↧ ↧

x ÷ 3 ≤ 5

`\text{Inequality formed} \rightarrow \boxed{ (x)/(3) \leq 5}`

Answer 2

`\sf (x)/(3)\leq 5`

Step-by-step explanation:

x divided by 3 = x/3

at most 5 means "equal or less than 5" = ≤ 5

Final solution

`\sf (x)/(3)\leq 5`

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Extra information

Alternative ways of writing the inequality:

x ÷ 3 ≤ 5

`\sf \frac13x\leq 5`