WhAt does three times the twelve is smaller than 12 write an inequality to represent the situation use m to represent the number.

Question

3× the number is smaller than 12 use number m to represent the ineaqulity.

Answer 1

3 times a number m:  3m

Is less than 12:  < 12

 

3m < 12

dividing both sides by 3:

m < 4