Question

At swim practice, several swimmers take turns, swimming 100 meters each. The total distance they swim is less than 1,200 meters. Which inequality can be solved to determine, s, the possible number of swimmers?

1,200 greater-than 100 s
1,200 less-than 100 s
1,200 s greater-than 100
1,200 s less-than 100

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Answer 2

1,200 greater-than 100 s

Explanation:

Each swimmer swims 100m.

So the total distance they swim is given by:

T = 100s.

The total distance they swim is less than 1,200 meters.

This means that:

T < 1200

So

100s < 1200

Or

1200 greater than 100s.

So the correct answer is:

1,200 greater-than 100 s