Question

no more than 36 children can safely ride on the bus to go on the field trip. which inequality represents the number of children c who can safely ride on the bus?
a) c > 36
b) c ≥ 36
c) c ≤ 36
d) c < 36

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the problem

The problem states that no more than 36 children can safely ride the bus. "No more than" means the number of children \( c \) can be at most 36, which includes 36 and any number less than 36.

Step2: Analyze the inequalities

• Option A: \( c > 36 \) means more than 36, which is not allowed.
• Option B: \( c \geq 36 \) means 36 or more, which is more than "no more than 36".
• Option C: \( c \leq 36 \) means 36 or less, which matches "no more than 36".
• Option D: \( c < 36 \) means less than 36, but it excludes 36, which is allowed.

Answer:

C) \( c \leq 36 \)