Question

Write an inequality for the statement provided :

The cargo of the truck weighs at most 3,000 pounds

Answer 1

Answer:
`w \le 3000`

w is the weight of the truck in pounds.

Since w cannot be negative, we can write
`0 \le w \le 3000` or we could tack on the statement "w must be positive"

The phrase "at most" means "that is the largest w can get". Think of it as the ceiling.