Luke 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)Luke needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves.(B)Luke needs fewer than 4 boxes if he is shipping 3 shelves.
Q. Luke 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)Luke needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves.(B)Luke 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. Here, x represents the number of shelves.
Interpret Inequality f(3) < 4: Interpret the inequality f(3) < 4. The inequality tells us that the number of boxes needed to ship 3 shelves is less than 4. It does not provide information about shipping 4 shelves, only that 3 shelves require fewer than 4 boxes.
Choose Correct Option: Choose the correct option based on the interpretation of the inequality. Option (A) states that Luke needs fewer boxes to ship 3 shelves than to ship 4 shelves. This is not what the inequality f(3) < 4 tells us; it only gives information about the number of boxes needed for 3 shelves. Option (B) states that Luke needs fewer than 4 boxes if he is shipping 3 shelves. This correctly interprets the inequality f(3) < 4.
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