Cooper is shipping some shelves he built. The function f(x) gives the number of shipping boxes he needs to ship x shelves.What does f(3) < 4 tell you?Choices:(A) Cooper needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves.(B) Cooper needs fewer than 4 boxes if he is shipping 3 shelves.
Q. Cooper is shipping some shelves he built. The function f(x) gives the number of shipping boxes he needs to ship x shelves.What does f(3)<4 tell you?Choices:(A) Cooper needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves.(B) Cooper needs fewer than 4 boxes if he is shipping 3 shelves.
Understand function f(x): Understand the function f(x) and what it represents.The function f(x) gives the number of shipping boxes needed to ship x shelves. In this context, x represents the number of shelves, and f(x) represents the number of boxes needed.
Interpret inequality f(3) < 4: Interpret the inequality f(3) < 4. The inequality f(3) < 4 tells us that the number of boxes needed to ship 3 shelves is less than 4. This means Cooper needs fewer than 4 boxes to ship 3 shelves.
Choose correct option: Choose the correct option based on the interpretation of the inequality. Option (A) states that Cooper needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves. This is not directly stated by the inequality f(3) < 4, as it does not compare the number of boxes needed for 3 shelves to the number needed for 4 shelves. Option (B) states that Cooper needs fewer than 4 boxes if he is shipping 3 shelves. This correctly interprets the inequality f(3) < 4.
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