Question

Write an inequality to represent each sentence. Use n for the variable.

Answer 1

Answer:

17>n is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

• (a) A number is not more than 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Use n for the variable.

(a) A number is not more than 21:

• n ≤ 21

(b) A number is at least 5:

• n ≥ 5

(c) A number is more than 3/5:

• n > 3/5

17 > n can be written as n < 17. Comparing with the above options, the best match is option (a)