Which situation can be represented by the inequality x-56

Complete Question:

Which situation can be represented by the inequality x > 56

A. Phil's saving account balance is $56

B. Junichi's garden is wider than 56 ft.

C. Suzanna hiked for less than 56 min.

D. It was colder than 56ºF this morning.

Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Required

Represent using a real life situation

implies that the value of x is greater than 56

Examining the options one after the other

a: Account balance is $56

This option shows equality

i.e.

b: Garden is wider than 56 ft.

Being wider than 56 means being greater 56;

This option shows greater than

So:

c. Hiked for less than 56 min.

It is evident that this option shows less than

i.e.

d. Colder than 56ºF this morning.

Being colder means the temperature is less than 56

i.e.

So: from the list of given options

Only option B answers the question

step-by-step explanation:

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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