For a snowstorm in a certain town, the minimum rate of snowfall recorded was 0.6 inches per hour, and the

Question

For a snowstorm in a certain town, the minimum rate of snowfall recorded was $0.6$ inches per hour, and the maximum rate of snowfall recorded was $1.8$ inches per hour. Which inequality is true for all values of $s$ , where $s$ represents a rate of snowfall, in inches per hour, recorded for this snowstorm?

A.

$s greater than or equals 2.4$

B.

$s greater than or equals 1.8$

C.

$0 \leq s \leq 0.6$

D.

$0.6 \leq s \leq 1.8$

Accepted Answer

Choice D is correct. It's given that for a snowstorm in a certain town, the minimum rate of snowfall recorded was 0.6 inches per hour, the maximum rate of snowfall recorded was 1.8 inches per hour, and s represents a rate of snowfall, in inches per hour, recorded for this snowstorm. It follows that the inequality 0.6 &#8804; s &#8804; 1.8 is true for all values of s . Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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