Question

for her science fair experiment, layla is comparing how items float in different bowls of saltwater. in the first bowl of water, she adds 16 tablespoons of salt. in the second bowl of water, she plans to add less salt. let s represent the amount of salt, in tablespoons, layla might add in the second bowl of water. which inequality models the story? s > 16 s ≥ 16 s < 16 s ≤ 16 graph the inequality that models the story. to draw a ray, plot an endpoint and select an arrow. select an endpoint to change it from closed to open. select the middle of the ray to delete it. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the problem

The first bowl has 16 tablespoons of salt. The second bowl has less salt, so \( s \) (salt in second bowl) is less than 16. So the inequality is \( s < 16 \).

Step2: Graph the inequality

For \( s < 16 \), the endpoint at 16 is open (since \( s \) is not equal to 16), and the arrow points to the left (towards smaller numbers). On the number line, plot an open circle at 16 and draw an arrow to the left.

Answer:

The inequality is \( s < 16 \). For the graph, place an open circle at 16 on the number line and draw an arrow pointing to the left (towards values less than 16).