A seesaw spinner designed for children aged 6–8 years old has 4 seats. The total weight limit for 4 riders is 170 pounds. Four children want to use the seesaw spinner. Three of the four children already weigh a total of 120 pounds. At most, how heavy can the fourth child weigh for the total weight to be within the limit? Write the missing operation and symbol so the inequality will represent the maximum weight of the fourth player.

Question

A seesaw spinner designed for children aged 6–8 years old has 4 seats. The total weight limit for 4 riders is 170 pounds. Four children want to use the seesaw spinner. Three of the four children already weigh a total of 120 pounds. At most, how heavy can the fourth child weigh for the total weight to be within the limit? Write the missing operation and symbol so the inequality will represent the maximum weight of the fourth player.

Answer 1

Let x represent the weight of the fourth child.

Given:
Total weight limit = 170 pounds
Total weight of three children = 120 pounds

We want to find the maximum weight of the fourth child such that the total weight does not exceed the limit:
x ≤ 170 - 120

Therefore, the maximum weight of the fourth child is:
x ≤ 50

So, the missing operation and symbol in the inequality representing the maximum weight of the fourth player is ≤.