Q. Tara is taller than Jeff. Jeff is 120 centimeters tall.Write an inequality that compares Tara's height in centimeters, h, to Jeff's height.
Given Information: We are given that Tara is taller than Jeff, and Jeff is 120 centimeters tall. To represent Tara's height with an inequality, we need to use a symbol that indicates that Tara's height is greater than Jeff's height.
Inequality Representation: Let h represent Tara's height in centimeters. Since Tara is taller than Jeff, we can write the inequality as h > 120, where 120 represents Jeff's height in centimeters.
Checking Validity: We should check if the inequality makes sense. If Tara is taller than Jeff, her height should be a number greater than 120. The inequality h > 120 correctly shows that Tara's height is more than 120 centimeters.
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