Use inequality symbols to express each of the following statements:
a. the number of children (variable N) is between 30 and 50 inclusively
b. the sum of points (variable S) on a pair of fair die is not less than 7
c. X is greater than or equal to -4 but less than 3
d. P is at most 5

Question

Use inequality symbols to express each of the following statements: 
a. the number of children (variable N) is between 30 and 50 inclusively
b. the sum of points (variable S) on a pair of fair die is not less than 7
c. X is greater than or equal to -4 but less than 3
d. P is at most 5

dangerousjesse · Answer

Do you know what inclusively means? :)

anonymous · Answer

It means that those numbers in this instance, are included in the total?

dangerousjesse · Answer

Yep, so can you write that out as an inequality?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah because it's in between those two numbers

dangerousjesse · Answer

I meant can you show me what you got for that :P

anonymous · Answer

oh okay I got this 30 > N > 50

dangerousjesse · Answer

$$30\le n \le 50$$ :)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay
oops

dangerousjesse · Answer

And two is saying that the sum is greater than or equal to seven

dangerousjesse · Answer

No problem

dangerousjesse · Answer

C is $-4\le x < 3$

dangerousjesse · Answer

And d is saying that P is less than or equal to 5

anonymous · Answer

okay awesome I got b and c

anonymous · Answer

and D. P < or equal to 5