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QuizMultiple Choice
Writing Inequalities
Question 3 • SS-Math 7
Anja represents the inequality with the phrase “the quotient of the difference of 4 and a number and 8 is at least –15.” Which describes Anja’s error?
Answer
A
Anja phrase should have stated “the difference of a number and 4” not “the difference of 4 and a number”.B
Anja phrase should have stated “the quotient of a number and 8” not “the quotient of the difference of 4 and a number and 8”.C
Anja’s phrase should have ended with “less than –15”, not “at least –15”.D
Anja’s phrase should have ended with “at most –15”, not “at least –15”.