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The average temperature in one season at the North Pole is -76 degrees F, and in another season at the same location, it is -18 degrees F.

Which inequality expresses the situation above?

A. -76 degrees F < -18 degrees F
B. -76 degrees F > -18 degrees F
C. 76 degrees F > 18 degrees F
D. 76 degrees F < 18 degrees F

Answer :

The inequality that expresses this situation is shown below;

[tex]-76\text{ degrees F}<-18\text{ degrees F}[/tex]

That is read out as, "minus seventy six degrees fahrenheit is less than minus eighteen degrees fahrenheit."

Final answer:

The correct inequality to represent the average temperatures of the seasons at the North Pole, with -76 degrees F being colder than -18 degrees F, is -76 degrees F < -18 degrees F.

Explanation:

The inequality that expresses the situation where the average temperature in one season at the North Pole is -76 degrees F, and in another season at the same location, it is -18 degrees F is -76 degrees F < -18 degrees F. This inequality correctly shows that -76 degrees F is less than -18 degrees F, meaning it is colder. In other words, -76 degrees F is a lower (and therefore colder) temperature than -18 degrees F.