Question

Five more than twice a number is less than 20. If the number is a whole number, what could the number be?

A. 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
B. 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
C. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
D. 4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Answer 1

Hello,

Answer : C.

Explanation:

The whole number is X.

5 + 2 X < 20

2 X < 15

X < 7.5

X = 1 or X = 2 or X = 3 or X = 4 or X = 5 or X = 6 or X = 7