Question

To make a small vase, Elisa uses no more than 4.5 ounces of clay. To make a large vase, she uses at least 12 ounces of clay. Which compound inequality represents the number of ounces of clay, c, that Elisa uses to make one vase of either size?

A. 4.5 < c < 12
B. 4.5 ≤ c ≤ 12
C. c < 4.5 or c > 12
D. c ≤ 4.5 or c ≥ 12

Answer 1

The answer is D.

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Answer 2

Answer: d.
`4.5\leq c\text{ or }x\leq12`

Explanation:

Let the number of ounces of clay that Elisa uses to make one vase of either size denotes by 'c'

Given : To make a small vase, Elisa uses no more than 4.5 ounces of clay.

i.e.
`4.5\leq c`

Also, To make a large vase, she uses at least 12 ounces of clay.

i.e.
`c\leq12`

Then , the compound inequality represents the number of ounces of clay that Elisa uses to make one vase of either size will be :-

`4.5\leq c\text{ or }c\leq12`