The maximum weight the elevator can carry is 300 pounds. Jacob's weight is 99 pounds. Therefore, the equation representing the maximum weight for the packages he can carry is 300 - 99 = 201 pounds. Each package weighs 3 pounds. So, the maximum number of packages, n, that Jacob can carry is 201/3 = 67. The correct inequality is n ≤ 67.
Therefore, the correct answer is: n ≤ 67
Jacob wants to use an elevator to carry identical packages having the same weight. Each package weighs 3 pounds and Jacob weighs 99 pounds. If the elevator can carry a maximum of 300 pounds at a time, which inequality shows the maximum number of packages, n, that Jacob can carry with himself in the elevator if he is the only passenger?
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n ≤ 67
n ≥ 198
n ≥ 67
n ≤ 198
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