To solve Question 1, we need to set up the inequality based on the information given:
- Let \( g \) be the number of video games in Mark's collection.
- Anson has 5 times the number of video games that Mark has, which can be expressed as \( 5g \).
- The total number of video games for both Mark and Anson is \( g + 5g = 6g \).
- We know that the total number of games combined is no more than 72, which can be expressed as \( 6g \leq 72 \).
Thus, the correct inequality to use is:
6g ≤ 72
For Question 2, it states that Mark has 12 games in his collection.
If \( g = 12 \), we can check if this value satisfies the inequality we established earlier:
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Calculate \( 6g \) with \( g = 12 \): \[ 6g = 6 \times 12 = 72 \]
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Check the inequality: \[ 72 \leq 72 \] This holds true.
Therefore, it is consistent that Mark can have 12 games in his collection while adhering to the conditions outlined in the problem.