Question

To avoid a storm, a pilot of a vintage biplane flies up 2,500 feet, but stays below 32,000 feet. Write and solve an inequality to find the maximum original altitude of the plane.

a + 2,500 > 32,000; a > 34,500

a + 2,500 < 32,000; a < 29,500

a + 2,500 < 32,000; a < 34,500

a + 2,500 > 32,000; a > 29,500

Answer 1

a + 2,500 < 32,000; a < 29,500

Explanation:

This shows the 2,500 can be adapted to become less than 29,500 in additional measure when flying.

As 2,500+ 29,500 = 32,000

The a+2,500<32,000 is also correct as this shows less than and confirms that the biplane stays below 32,000.