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At Least vs. Exactly This Tall

September 3, 2024From the book Math for English Majors

An amusement-park height sign as an inequality (at least this tall) versus as an equation (exactly this tall), which would make for a very exclusive ride.

Transcript

[Two signs] "You Must Be AT LEAST This Tall To Ride" vs. "You Must Be EXACTLY This Tall To Ride"

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-at-least-vs-exactly-this-tall/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Algebra › Inequalities
Level
ElementaryMiddle School
Themes
Visual ExplanationsEveryday Life