Let's say the number of pets in the Jackson family is represented by "J" and the number of pets in the Chang family is represented by "C."
The inequality that shows the relation of the number of pets in the Jackson family to the number of pets in the Chang family is:
J < C
This means that the number of pets in the Jackson family is less than the number of pets in the Chang family.
To see the relative position on a number line, we can assign random values. Let's say the Jackson family has 3 pets (J = 3) and the Chang family has 5 pets (C = 5).
On a number line, we can represent the number of pets for the Jackson family as a dot labeled with "J" at the position of 3. We can also represent the number of pets for the Chang family as a dot labeled with "C" at the position of 5.
|------------J--------------C------------|
0 3 5
Since the dot representing the Jackson family is to the left of the dot representing the Chang family, it shows that the Jackson family has fewer pets.
Write an inequality that shows the relation of the number of pets in the Jackson family to the number of pets in the Chang family. Which family has fewer pets? Use the number line to see the relative position of the two numbers of pets modeled.
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