A large dehumidifier removes 2 quarts of water from the air around it per hour. The dehumidifier can hold up to 50 quarts of water. Which inequality represents how much time the dehumidifier can run before it becomes full?(1 point)

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−2h≤50

2h≥50

2h≤50

−2h≥50

Answer 1

To determine how long the dehumidifier can run before it becomes full, we can let \( h \) represent the time in hours. Since the dehumidifier removes 2 quarts of water per hour, after \( h \) hours, it will have removed \( 2h \) quarts.

The dehumidifier can hold up to 50 quarts before it becomes full, which gives us the inequality:

\[ 2h \leq 50 \]

Thus, the correct inequality representing how much time the dehumidifier can run before it becomes full is:

2h ≤ 50