Define a variable and write an inequality to model the given situation. A law clerk has earned less than $40,000 since being hired. If s is the law clerk's salary, which of the following inequalities models the given situation?
s > 40000
s => 40000
s < 40000
s <= 40000
s < 40000
To define a variable that represents the law clerk's salary, we can use the variable "s".
Since the law clerk has earned less than $40,000 since being hired, the correct inequality to model this situation is "s < 40000".
This inequality states that the value of "s" (the law clerk's salary) is less than $40,000.