Eric received 76 tokens to use in the arcade at the pizza restaurant. Which of the following inequalities represents the number of tokens Eric used in the arcade?
x < 76
x < 76
x > 76
x > 76
x < 76
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The correct inequality that represents the number of tokens Eric used in the arcade is:
x < 76
The correct inequality to represent the number of tokens Eric used in the arcade is x ≤ 76.
To understand why, we need to remember the meaning of the symbols in inequalities. The symbol "<" means "less than" and the symbol ">" means "greater than". The symbol "≤" means "less than or equal to" and the symbol "≥" means "greater than or equal to".
In this case, we are looking for the inequality that represents the number of tokens Eric used in the arcade. Eric received 76 tokens, so the maximum number of tokens he could have used is 76. However, since the question asks for the inequality that represents the number of tokens he used, we need to use the symbol "≤" to represent the possibility that he used fewer than 76 tokens. This is why the correct inequality is x ≤ 76.