HELP PLZ FOR HW
Which of the following scenarios can be represented by the inequality x is less than five?

Helene talks for no more than 5 minutes at a time on her cell phone.
Raj jogs for a minimum of 5 miles every day.
Shanna read less than 5 books last month.
Franco spends at least 5 hours on his homework each day.

Question

HELP PLZ FOR HW
Which of the following scenarios can be represented by the inequality x is less than five?
 	
	Helene talks for no more than 5 minutes at a time on her cell phone.
	Raj jogs for a minimum of 5 miles every day.
	Shanna read less than 5 books last month.
	Franco spends at least 5 hours on his homework each day.

anonymous · Answer

lets look at each seperately...

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

For the first one: say that x is the amount of minutes Helene talks on her cell phone at a time. Is x < 5 true?

anonymous · Answer

Helene talks for no more than 5 minutes at a time on her cell phone.
Implies She always talks on fone for less than 5 mins...
so for this one x>5?or x<5?

anonymous · Answer

x<5? right?

anonymous · Answer

right

anonymous · Answer

Raj jogs for a minimum of 5 miles every day.
Implies He jogs for atleast 5 miles, someday He could've walked 6 miles or even more..so what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

No more than means that 5 is a possibility, right?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry to interrupt :) please continue

anonymous · Answer

yea

anonymous · Answer

I don't think raj is right  I think the first one is right

anonymous · Answer

in the first one x could be 5 too..x<=5 is more precise..thanks @TimSmit

anonymous · Answer

For Raj,x<5?@need_help26

anonymous · Answer

oh so raj is the right answer because x<5?

anonymous · Answer

nope..for Raj x>5..he jogs for a minimum of 5 miles..he never jogs for less than 5 miles..

anonymous · Answer

ok so its not raj or helene then it needs to be franco or shanna ?

anonymous · Answer

Multiple options are true..if that's what you're talking about

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Shanna read less than 5 books last month.
Implies She never read more than 5 books..she read 4,3,2,1 or no book..
so x>5 or x<5?

anonymous · Answer

This exercise is a good one to learn the differences between
$$\leq\, < \, > \, \geq$$

anonymous · Answer

^seconded

anonymous · Answer

that one is x>5

anonymous · Answer

nope..why?

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry I read it wrong  thought it said greater than 5

anonymous · Answer

so what is it?

anonymous · Answer

shanna

anonymous · Answer

Franco spends at least 5 hours on his homework each day.
Implies He never spends less than 5 hours on his HW..he always spends 5 hours or even more...(he is a lazy kid)
so x<5 or x>5?

anonymous · Answer

Or x <= 5 or x >= 5