Question

Which of these situations can be modeled by the inequality x<250 ?

A

An auditorium’s seating capacity, x, is at most 250 people.

B

The distance, x, that Fred needs to travel each day is at least 250 miles.

C

The number of people, x, who attended the conference was fewer than 250.

D

The temperature, x, required to melt a certain container inside an oven is more than 250

Answer 1

C. As the inequality is less than therefore x can be any number below 250, but cannot include 250 therefore must be fewer