Determine the inequality symbol that corresponds with the statement.
w ≥ 1.7
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To begin, we will determine which of the inequality symbols corresponds with the statement. It is given that the weight of the second fish is at least 0.5 pounds more than the weight of the first fish. The phrase at least is symbolically represented by ≥.
... ≥ ...
If we let w represent the weight of the second fish, we can complete the left-hand side of our inequality.
w ≥ ...
We know that the weight w is at least 0.5 pounds more than the weight of the first fish. The first fish weighs 1.2 pounds. We can now complete the inequality.
w ≥ 1.2 + 0.5 ⇔ w ≥ 1.7
