Answer:
The inequality which represents the situation is
.
Explanation:
Given:
Number of miles to complete the race = 40 miles.
We need to write the inequality to represent the situation.
Solution:
Let 't' represent the time of a runner who qualifies for the championship.
SO now we can say that;
time of a runner who qualifies for the championship should be less than Number of miles to complete the race.
framing in equation form we get;

Hence The inequality which represents the situation is
.