D. The true inequality is 7 < 12 < 16 < 25.
<h3>What is inequality?</h3>
Inequality is a statement of an order relationship including;
- greater than,
- greater than and equal to,
- less than, or
- less than and equal to
expressed between two numbers or algebraic expressions.
From the given options;
A. 3 > 4 < 5 < 9, this is not true since 3 is not greater than 4.
B. 17 < 20 < 4 < 5, this is not true since 20 is not less than 4.
C. 5 < 6 < 11 > 14, this is not true since, 11 is not greater than 14
D. 7 < 12 < 16 < 25, this is true, because 7 is less than 12 which is less than 16 and also less than 25
Thus, the option that contains the true statement of the inequalities is D.
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The complete question is below:
A. 3 > 4 < 5 < 9,
B. 17 < 20 < 4 < 5,
C. 5 < 6 < 11 > 14,
D. 7 < 12 < 16 < 25
