“The auditorium can hold a maximum of 150 people.”

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Fabian Schultz · Answer 1 · 2021-01-17T08:08:32+0000

Answer:

$x \leq 150$

Explanation:

Given

The statement above

Required:

Translate & Solve

Represent the people in the auditorium with x

When we say maximum, we mean "less than or equal to"

So:

A maximum of 150 people means
$\leq 150$

Since, the population is represented with x, the expression can then be properly written as:

$x \leq 150$