Define a variable and write an inequality to model the given situation.
A law clerk has earned less than $30,000 since being hired. If s is the law clerk's salary, which of the following inequalities models the given situation?
A. s < 30000
B. s >= 30000
C. s <= 30000
D. s > 30000
C. s <= 30000
To define a variable, let's say the variable s represents the law clerk's salary.
Since the law clerk has earned less than $30,000, the appropriate inequality to model this situation is:
A. s < 30000
To define a variable and write an inequality, let's first define the variable. In this case, we define "s" as the law clerk's salary.
Now, let's think about the given situation. It states that the law clerk has earned less than $30,000 since being hired. So, to model this situation, we need to express that the salary "s" is less than $30,000.
Since the law clerk's salary is less than $30,000, the appropriate inequality to model this situation would be:
s < 30000
Therefore, the correct answer is A. s < 30000.