The inequality 16 < 3x - 2 could represent which of the following problems?

Question

Three times a number minus two is at least 16.
Three times a number minus two is more than 16.
Three times a number minus two is at most 16.
Three times a number minus two is less than 16.

Answer 1

The given inequality is \( 16 < 3x - 2 \).

This can be rewritten as \( 3x - 2 > 16 \), which means that "three times a number minus two is greater than 16."

Therefore, the correct option that this inequality represents is:

Three times a number minus two is more than 16.