Rico represents the inequality with the sentence “The product of –3 and the quotient of 8 and the difference of a number and 5 is at least –16.” Which describes Rico’s error?
Answer
A
The expression is translated incorrectly. The order of the terms in the subtraction expression should be reversed.
B
The inequality symbol is translated incorrectly. The words “at least” should be represented as greater than or equal to instead of greater than.
C
The inequality symbol is translated incorrectly. The words “at least” should be represented as less than or equal to instead of greater than.
D
The expression is translated incorrectly. The numerator and the denominator of the division expression should be reversed.