Question

The number 15 is less than the number of stripes on Penny's cat. Which of the following inequalities represents the number of stripes on Penny's cat?

A.
x < 15
B.
x > 15
C.
x = 15
D.
x < 12

Answer 1

B , x > 15

Explanation:

The symbol < is used to compare to amounts. The same it opens to is the side with the larger amount.

Example:

6 < 7

Because the information given is that the number of stripes on Penny's Cat is more than 15, you would set up the inequalities where x would be the larger amount, with x representing the amount of stripes on Penny's cats

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of stripes on Penny's cat

< is less than

The number of stripes is less than 15

x < 15