Write an inequality describing the given quantity

Question

Write an inequality describing the given quantity.

Example: An MP3 player can hold up to 120 songs.

Solution: The number of songs is n where 0 < n < 120. n an integer.

Minimum class size at a certain school is 16 students, and state law requires fewer than 28 students per class. The class size is n, where: _________________________

Answer 1

"Minimum class size" means that 16 <= n. "Requires fewer than 28 students" can be phrased as "the maximum class size is 28", that means n <= 28. So:

16 <= n <= 28