Joe runs each lap in 4 minutes. He will run at least 40 minutes today. What are the possible numbers of laps he will run today?
Use n for the number of laps he will run today.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for n.
We are told that Joe runs each lap in 4 minutes and will run at least 40 minutes today. We can set up an inequality to represent this situation:
n * 4 ≥ 40
Dividing both sides of the inequality by 4, we get:
n ≥ 10
Therefore, the possible numbers of laps Joe will run today are any whole number greater than or equal to 10.