The rules concerning the age a of a soccer player in a recreational league mandate that a player be 17 years of age or older. Which inequality BEST represents this situation?
A. a > 17
B. a ≤ 17
C. a ≥ 17
D. a < 17

Respuesta :

Answer:

It can be represented by a ≥ 17.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rules concerning the age of a soccer player in a recreational league mandate that a player is 17 years of age or older.  

Therefore, if the age of a player is a years, then the condition for a soccer player to participate in the league is that a must be equal to 17 or more than 17 years old.

Hence, mathematically it can be represented by a ≥ 17. (Answer)