Question

Jaime is cutting strips of ribbon for a project. He tries to

cut each piece to be 12 inches long, but sometimes he
cuts it too long or too short by as much as 0.25 inch.
Which inequality describes all the possible lengths (x),
in inches, of the ribbons Jaime cut?
A.12 +0.25 ≤x
B.|12 - 0.25| ≤x
C.|12-x|≤0.25
D.0.25-x|≤12

Answer 1

C. |12 - x| ≤ 0.25

Explanation:

The possible length of the ribbon is within 0.25 inches of either side of the desired length of 12 inches. This means the length of the ribbon could be as short as 12 - 0.25 inches or as long as 12 + 0.25 inches.

Therefore, the correct inequality that describes all the possible lengths (x) in inches of the ribbons Jaime cut is: C. |12 - x| ≤ 0.25