The number of books that can be shelved is 45. So then we know that the amount that need to be shelved <em>can</em> be 45, if the bookshelf had 0 books on it. This means that it can have the equal part of the inequality sign.
However, the amount of book that need to be shelved cannot <em>exceed</em> 45, so b must be less than 45.
Therefore, the answer must be D) b ≤ 45.
50 miles is her total length of drive
The correct answer is 2 inches
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Find LCD of the two fractions
LCD = 24
Rewrite fractions
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Just because 6 is smaller than 16, doesn't mean 6 isn't larger. If you have more of something, the portions will be smaller. If you have less of something, the portions will be bigger.
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