Madison represented the sentence “The product of 3 and the difference of and the quotient of a number and is at most 5” by using the inequality . Which best describes Madison’s error?
Answer
A
“The difference of –4 and the quotient of a number and –2” should be written as .
B
“The product of 3 and the difference of –4 and the quotient of a number and –2” should be written as .
C
The less than symbol should be replaced with the less than or equal to symbol.
D
The less than symbol should be replaced with the greater than symbol.