Question

@hartnn please help

Some parts of a state get less than 9 inches of annual rainfall. Other parts of the state get more than 57 inches. Which inequality represents this situation?

F 9< r < 57
G 9 > r >57
H r < 9 or r> 57
J r< 9 and r > 57

please explain. thank you.~

Answer 1

well the < or > sign is always open to the largest number.
r<9 is true
r>57 is also true so putting r in the middle you get,
9 > r > 57 so choice 'G'

Answer 2

less than 9 ----> \(\huge r< 9\)
more than 57 -----> \(\huge r>57\)
combine them .

Answer 3

oh so this is an example of combining.
could it also be "and" though?

Answer 4

is it G?

Answer 5

yes, could this question have multiple correct answer ?

Answer 6

...J? my grandpa though it was H...

Answer 7

wait...@hartnn now you are getting me into a muddle of a mess....lol...uhm, now i kind of think it's G, H, and J....????? so you are saying that there are multiple answers?

wait... G is also right, right?

Answer 8

@hartnn

Answer 9

G is surely correct.
the question is not worded properly to figure out whether its J or H

Answer 10

Ohh I see, this is all in the wording of the problem. I misunderstood. Well choice H is saying the rainfall CAN be either and choice J is saying it IS both.

Answer 11

thanks @hartnn and @lasttccasey ! i'll give the medal to hartnn...
llastccasey, a riddle?

Answer 12

I agree with hartnn, it is unclear. If I had to guess, I'd pick J.

Answer 13

yeah, choose J, not G

Answer 14

...i'm still unclear why J?

Answer 15

The problem is talking about rainfall as a state wide number. It is shown to be both below 9 and above 57 inches in different parts therefore it has to be both. The more I think about it the more I think J is correct.

Answer 16

but aren't G and J the exact same? because they are combined and all....

Answer 17

yes, at any point of time, there can be less than 9 inches rain in one part AND also greater than 57 inches rain in other part.
no, they are different.

Answer 18

sorry, what?

Answer 19

G is saying the rainfall is either below or above those points when in fact it can be both (different parts of the state).

Answer 20

oh i see..kind of.

Answer 21

yeah, we can say G and H are same, both incorrect

Answer 22

yeah, J would be the best option, now that you guys explained me through it, because one part could be less than nine AND greater than 57, right?

G and H are different, @hartnn , because G is combined, and H isn't.

Answer 23

...right?

Answer 24

thanks for clarifying! j, not g got it.

Answer 25

@lasttccasey

Riddle: A girl's mother was having a funeral. At her funeral which all her relatives attended, she saw a "perfect" boy. She asked everyone who that boy was, but nobody knew. The girl killed her sister the next day? Why?

:DDD

Answer 26

the answer is:


so she can see the boy again.

Answer 27

I'm still thinking, it's between choice H and J. Your Grandpa may be right actually, its a poorly written question because each person may perceive the situation differently..

Nice riddle, even though the girl now appears have a fancy for a family member.. lol