Question

The time of a race is 13.7seconds rounded to 1 decimal place.If the time was x seconds find the inequality in x

Answer 1

13.65 ≤ x < 13.75

Explanation:

Let x represent the time in seconds. Since the time is 13.7 seconds when rounded to 1 decimal place, hence for this to be possible the minimum value of x is given as x ≥ 13.65 because 13.65 rounded to 1 decimal place is 13.7 seconds. Also, the maximum value of x is given as 13.75 because 13.75 rounded to 1 decimal place is 13.8 seconds.

Therefore the inequality to represent x is:

13.65 ≤ x < 13.75