Question

Emma’s egg carton can hold a maximum of 21 eggs. If x is the number of eggs Emma has, then write this situation as an inequality.

• A. x ≥ 21
• B. x < 21
• C. x > 21
• D. x ≤ 21

Answer 1

The correct option is D x ≤ 21

Given, x = number of eggs

In this case, x has to be less than or equal to 21 because the total number of eggs that can be put in the carton cannot exceed 21.
Hence, x ≤ 21.