Question

to be in the... | you must be...
canoe club | between 8 and 15 years old
soccer team | under 12 years old
coding club | 10 years old minimum

canoe club:
$a > 8$ and $a < 15$

soccer team:
boxes and tiles: >, a, <, =, 12

coding club:
boxes or boxes and tiles: <, =, 10, a, >

Explanation:

Soccer Team Inequality Construction

Step1: Identify the condition

The Soccer Team requires age under 12, so we need to express \( a < 12 \) (since "under 12" means age \( a \) is less than 12, no equality as "under" implies strictly less).

Step2: Assemble the inequality

Using the given tiles, we place \( a \), \( < \), and \( 12 \) in order. So the inequality is \( a < 12 \).

Coding Club Inequality Construction

Step1: Identify the condition

The Coding Club requires a minimum of 10 years old, which means age \( a \) is greater than or equal to 10, so \( a \geq 10 \) (or \( a > 10 \) or \( a = 10 \), but "minimum" usually includes equality, so \( a \geq 10 \)).

Step2: Assemble the inequality

Using the tiles, we can form \( a \geq 10 \) (using \( a \), \( \geq \), \( 10 \)) or as a combination of \( a > 10 \) or \( a = 10 \).

Answer:

s:

• Soccer Team: \( \boldsymbol{a < 12} \)
• Coding Club: \( \boldsymbol{a \geq 10} \) (or \( a > 10 \) or \( a = 10 \) combined)