Digital PSAT Math Practice Question 197: Answer and Explanation

Question: 197

A professor will cancel his sociology class if the number of students in attendance is less than or equal to 10. Which of the following expressions would give the range of students S necessary for the professor to have class, given that S is a whole integer?

• A. S < 10
• B. S > 10
• C. S ≤ 10
• D. S ≥ 10

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) The professor will cancel if there are 10 or fewer students in the class. So, there must be more than 10 students. Therefore, the answer is S > 10.