Suppose the stock market gains the same amount, m, 4 days in a row. Which inequality shows how much the stock market could gain per day but must be less than 376 points above its starting point?

Answer 1

Let's call the starting point of the stock market "S". Since the market gains the same amount "m" for four days in a row, the ending point will be S + 4m.

To ensure that the stock market gains per day but must be less than 376 points above its starting point, we need to find the maximum value of "m" that satisfies this condition.

We know that the total gain over four days is 4m. To ensure that this gain is less than 376 points above the starting point, we can write the following inequality:

4m < 376

Dividing both sides by 4, we get:

m < 94

So the maximum amount the stock market can gain per day while still staying less than 376 points above its starting point is 94. Therefore, the inequality that shows this is:

m < 94