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Could you clarify the ''\(≤\)'' in the highlighted part, please?

What if it is \(285<m<295\) or \(11.5<g<12.5\)?
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Asad

The question mentioned that the distance traveled is 290 miles rounded to nearest 10 miles

all values from 285 to 294.99 both inclusive when rounded to the nearest 10 miles become 280

that's why in equation, 285 is included but 295 is NOT included (295 when rounded to the nearest 10 mile becomes 300)

Same is the reasons for gasoline inequation too

I hope this explains now...
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This one was very tricky. This is not necc because of the math, but due to understanding what that phrase "must have been between" means. Semantics.

The first thing I did was just read the problem, and without looking at the answers, came up with the following:

285/12.4 and 294/11.5

Then I looked at answers and noticed that there was neither a 294 nor a 12.4 anywhere. That threw me off.

So ... Going back to the question, the phrase is not looking for you to find exactly the range that you worked out. Rather the numbers you came up with must fall within the ranges given in the answer even if the range is much broader than your answer. (D) is the answer.

One way to check is to work things out on a calculator* to get

(a) 290/12.5 and 290/11.5 ~~~> 23.2 and 25.217
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(d) 285/12.5 and 295/11.5 ~~~> 22.8 and 25.65
(e) 295/12.5 and 285/11.5 ~~~> 23.6 and 24.782

Now, where does 285/12.4 and 294/11.5, i.e. 22.98 and 25.565 fit in? (d)

*Not that you can use a calculator, but this is just to see whats going on.

The Miles per gallon range will be where

Highest Miles/gallon = Highest miles/ Lowest Gallons used ~ 295 (294.999...)/ 11.5 (11.5)

Lowest Miles/ gallon = Lowest Miles/ Highest Gallons used ~ 285 / 12.5

Answer is D

Can you please help providing with some similar questions?
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