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Algebra practice question

A lift can carry a load of no more than 500 kilograms. Which inequality represents the loads L, in kilograms, that the lift can carry?

  1. A. L ≤ 500Correct
  2. B. L < 500
  3. C. L ≥ 500
  4. D. L > 500

Answer: A. L ≤ 500

'No more than 500' includes 500.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. L < 500
This excludes a load of exactly 500.
C. L ≥ 500
This is a minimum.
D. L > 500
This is a minimum that excludes 500.

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