Translate the sentence to an inequality. -Five added to half of a number is at most six. A) $\frac{1}{2} x+56$ D) $\frac{1}{2} x+5 \leq 6$

Question

Translate the sentence to an inequality.
-Five added to half of a number is at most six.
A) $\frac{1}{2} x+5<6$
B) $\frac{1}{2} x+5 \geq 6$
C) $\frac{1}{2} x+5>6$
D) $\frac{1}{2} x+5 \leq 6$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phrase "at most" indicates a maximum value, so the inequality should use $\leq$. The sentence translates to "half of a number plus five is less than or equal to six," which matches option D.

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