AlgebraEasyInequality for a maximum number of passengers
Algebra practice question
A minibus may carry no more than 16 passengers. Which inequality represents the number of passengers p it may carry?
- A. p ≤ 16Correct
- B. p < 16
- C. p ≥ 16
- D. p > 16
Answer: A. p ≤ 16
'No more than 16' includes 16.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. p < 16
- This excludes exactly 16.
- C. p ≥ 16
- This is a minimum.
- D. p > 16
- This is a minimum that excludes 16.
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