Question

A shelf has four books on it. the weight, in pounds, of each of the four books on the shelf is listed below. (They are: 2.5, 3.2, 2.7, and 2.3)
Which inequality represents the weight, w, of any book chosen from the shelf?
Here are the choices:
A- w> 2.3
B- w< 2.4
C- w> 3.2
D- w< 3.3

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) w<3.3

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that A shelf has four books on it. the weight, in pounds, of each of the four books on the shelf is listed below, They are:

2.5, 3.2, 2.7, and 2.3

Since, weight of the books are greater than or equal to 2.3 and less than or equal to 3.2, thus from the options, Option D is correct as weight of the books is less than 3.3. Rest all the options does not satisfy the given information.

Therefore, (D) w<3.3 is correct.

Answer 2

The answer is D. (w<3.3)