Write an inequality to represent this real-world situation. Andre wants to practice the piano 9 hours a week. Each time he practices he practices for 2/3 hour. If he has already practiced 2 hours this week, how many sessions, x , does he still need to practice to reach or surpass his goal?
Let x be the number of sessions Andre still needs to practice.
Since Andre practices for 2/3 hour each session, the total time he needs to practice is 9 hours.
Andre has already practiced 2 hours, so the total time he still needs to practice is 9 - 2 = <<9-2=7>>7 hours.
Since each session is 2/3 hour, the total time needed for x sessions is (2/3)x.
The inequality to represent this situation is (2/3)x ≥ 7.
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I apologize for the confusion. Let's correct the inequality.
Andre wants to practice 9 hours a week, and each practice session is 2/3 hour. Let x represent the number of sessions Andre still needs to practice.
Andre has already practiced 2 hours, so the remaining time he needs to practice is 9 - 2 = 7 hours.
To find the number of sessions needed (x), we can divide the total time needed (7 hours) by the time per session (2/3 hour):
x ≥ 7 / (2/3)
x ≥ 7 * (3/2)
x ≥ 10.5
Since x represents the number of sessions, it must be a whole number. Therefore, Andre needs to practice at least 11 sessions to reach or surpass his goal.
The correct inequality to represent this situation is x ≥ 11.