Question

Naomi had a blast at the water park, even though she was 3 inches too short to ride the biggest slide, The Water Slinger. Naomi is 49 inches tall.

Let h represent the minimum height for The Water Slinger. Which equation models the problem?

Answer 1

h - 49 >= 3

This equation models the problem, where h represents the minimum height for The Water Slinger and Naomi is 49 inches tall. The inequality states that the difference between the minimum height and Naomi's height must be greater than or equal to 3 inches, meaning she is 3 inches too short to ride the slide.