Question

write a mathematical sentence that expresses the information given below. use s as your variable name. if necessary:
type <= to mean ≤
or >= to mean ≥.
if you need to show multiplication, do not use the letter x. use the asterisk (*) symbol instead, or simplify your answer.
mr. joness algebra class has too many students in it. if the class were split exactly in half to form 2 new classes, each class would have no more than 18 students in it.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the relationship

Let \( s \) be the number of students in Mr. Jones's algebra class. Splitting the class exactly in half means each new class has \( \frac{s}{2} \) students.

Step2: Translate the condition

The phrase "each class would have no more than 18 students" means \( \frac{s}{2}\leq18 \).

Answer:

\(\frac{s}{2}\leq18\)